Tsunami updates in Philippines and Chile
On Sunday afternoon, February 28, state volcanologists lifted their tsunami warning for the Philippines. No unusual sea level changes happened near the country’s coasts in front of the Pacific Ocean due to fierce 8.8-magnitude earthquake that hit south-central Chile on Saturday. Phivolcs raised a tsunami alert level 1 on Saturday and raised it again on level 2 on Sunday morning, while advising the public to be alert for unusual waves along the coast. The tsunami originating from Chile dealt populated areas like Hawaii and Japan, but just a brief blow.
The tsunami was triggered by a fierce magnitude-8.8 earthquake in Chile that sent waves barreling north across the Pacific.
Causualties in Chile
According to reports, 708 people were confirmed dead after Chile’s earthquake. It is still exepected to soar in numbers. Before, about 300 people had been reported dead in Saturday’s 8.8 magnitude earthquake, one of the most fierce quake recorded. Massive rescue and assistance are being distributed in order to give aid to those in need. Rescue teams are trying to reach dozens of people who are trapped in a collapsed block of flats in Concepcion. Aside from the 708 casualties, there is a growing number of missing people listed, that’s why they are expecting death tolls to go up.
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