Powerful Earthquake Jolts Chile

The northern coast of Chile was struck with an 8.2 magnitude earthquake, triggering a tsunami, say sources.

The quake, which also triggered landslides and set off a two-meter high tsunami, killed at least two people and seriously injured three.

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According to stuff.co.nz, the governor of Iquique Gonzalo Prieto confirmed the deaths and injuries in an interview with a local radio station.

About 300 inmates escaped from a women's prison in the city of Iquique, and officials said Chile's military was sending a planeload of special forces to guard against looting.

Some roads in northern Chile were blocked by landslides, causing traffic jams among people leaving the coast.

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Evacuations were also ordered in Peru, where waves 2m above normal forced about 200 people to leave the seaside town of Boca del Rio, the report added.

Source-ANI

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