Special Report: 8.8 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Chile |
South America's popular music festivals in Vina del Mar,nearly 600 kilometers from the earth quake's .
Organizers cancelled performances at the International Song Festival on its final night on Saturday. The quake also caused panic among night revellers at a disco on a beach front hotel.
Meanwhile, Chile's President Michelle Bachelet has visited the city of Constitucion which suffered extensive damage in the quake.
She toured the city in a fire truck stopping to speak to residents and rescue workers.
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People walk aside a destroyed road in Talcahuano, Chile, Sunday, Feb. 28, 2010, following a devastating earthquake that struck Chile early Saturday Feb. 27. (AP Photo/ Aliosha Marquez) |