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Six Dead as Magnitude 8.2 Earthquake Hits Northern Chile

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Chilean President Michelle Bachelet has visited the region of northern Chile struck late Tuesday by an 8.2-magnitude earthquake that killed at least six people and set off a small tsunami.Ms. Bachelet visited the coastal towns of Arica and Iquique Wednesday, areas she has declared a disaster zone, to survey relief efforts. Soldiers are to be dispatched in those areas to prevent looting and keep the peace.Tsunami warnings were issued for Chile's coastline after the quake, which was...

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