Looters hamper rescue efforts after earthquake

Heroism and banditry mingled on Chile’s shattered streets as rescuers braved aftershocks digging for survivors and the government sent soldiers and ordered a nighttime curfew to quell looting.

Heroism and banditry mingled on Chile’s shattered streets as rescuers braved aftershocks digging for survivors and the government sent soldiers and ordered a nighttime curfew to quell looting.

The death toll climbed to 708 in one of the biggest earthquakes in centuries.

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