Earthquake in Chile

Rescuers edged their way toward residents trapped in a toppled apartment block early Sunday and survivors huddled around bonfires in the rubble of their homes as the death toll in Chile continued to rise after one of the strongest earthquakes in history.Thousands of Chileans fearful of aftershocks camped outside in towns shattered by the tremors, as officials struggled to grasp the scale of damage to transport, energy and housing infrastructure.
Government-run television reported that 1.5 million homes had been destroyed or declared unsafe. As it is recorded to be one of the most powerful earthquakes in a century as Chile face an 8.8 magnitude earthquake.