5 killed in Chile earthquake

Thursday, 17 September 2015, 07:55

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INTERNATIONAL NEWS - A powerful earthquake struck Chile on Wednesday night, killing at least five people, authorities said, and triggering tsunami advisories as far away as California.

About 1 million people were evacuated from affected areas, said Ricardo Toro, director of the National Office of Emergency.

Fatalities included a woman killed by a falling roof and a second one fatally hit by flying rocks, President Michelle Bachelet said.

The quake's epicenter was 46 kilometers (29 miles) west of Illapel, according to a preliminary assessment from the U.S. Geological Survey.

Illapel residents reported damage to their homes, Interior Minister Jorge Burgos told reporters.

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