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02/27/2010 - Updated 08:14 AM ET

'Catastrophe' in Chile after 8.8-quake

Residents walk by debris in Santiago after an 8.8-magnitude quake struck central Chile early Saturday morning.
Residents walk by debris in Santiago after an 8.8-magnitude quake struck central Chile early Saturday morning.
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By Aliosha Marquez

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