UN starts Chile quake aid delivery

The UN said it would begin rushing aid deliveries to Chile today after the government officially asked for help with the weekend’s massive earthquake.

UN starts Chile quake aid delivery
Mon, 01 Mar, 2010 - 14:16

The UN said it would begin rushing aid deliveries to Chile today after the government officially asked for help with the weekend’s massive earthquake.

A UN humanitarian spokeswoman said Chile formally made its request today, two days after the 8.8-magnitude quake struck about 200 miles south of the capital, Santiago, killing over 700 people.

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