Chile Begins Relief Efforts After Powerful Quake Kills Eight
- Tremors felt in Santiago; 15-foot waves hit northern city
- Officials confirm 10 deaths with hundreds in shelters
People remain outside a building during a strong quake in Chile.
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Chile began dispatching emergency crews and assessing damage left by the biggest earthquake in the world this year that claimed 10 lives and forced more than a million people to evacuate coastal areas.
After a tsunami alert was lifted early Thursday, residents of towns in the region of Coquimbo began returning to their homes, many of which had crumbled in the 8.3-magnitude earthquake. Tsunamis caused severe damage to the region’s main port, Interior Minister Jorge Burgos said.