The world of today moves towards the brink of war everyday, step by step. Hitler said:Give me ten years, and you won't recognise Germany anymore". Now, give the world ten years, and it would face its apocalypse.
Saturday, February 27, 2010
Huge Chile quake downs buildings, kills 76 :Widespread Tsunami alert issued:president declares 'state of catostrophe'
A tremendous earthquake has battered the coast of Chile, killing dozens of people, flattening buildings and triggering a tsunami.
The 8.8-magnitude quake, the severest one the Third World country has had, tremored the capital Santiago for a minute and half at 3:34am (6:34am GMT) today.
The death toll in Chile has hit 78 and is continuing to spike according to President Michelle Bachelet, who has declared a “state of catastrophe” in the country.
Calling for calm from an emergency response centre, the outgoing president said: “We have had a huge earthquake, with some aftershocks.
A spokesman said: "Sea level readings indicate a tsunami was generated.
"It may have been destructive along coasts near the earthquake epicentre and could also be a threat to more distant coasts."
The Joint Australian Tsunami Warning Center also warned of a “potential tsunami threat to New South Wales state, Queensland state, Lord Howe Island and Norfolk Island".
On the Easter Islands people are now seeking higher ground before the wave strikes.
However Dr David Rothery, of the department of earth and environmental sciences at the Open University, described a magnitude 8 quake as a “rare event” with only one a year on average.