Gov't: Chilean Quake Death Toll Rises to 723
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The scene is pictured in earthquake-and-tsunami-devastated Dichato town, some 30 kilometers north of Concepcion, Chile, March 1, 2010. The death toll from the 8.8-magnitude earthquake that hit Chile early Saturday has reached 723, the Chilean government said on Monday. More than 500 people were injured and at least 19 people are still unaccounted for, the National Emergency Office (Onemi) said. [Xinhua]
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(Xinhua News Agency March 2, 2010)