Environment

• Saturday, March 6th 2010 - 15:34 UTC

  Tsunami warning failure sweeps away with head of hydrographical office

  

  The head of Chile's hydrographical and oceanographic service has been sacked following the earthquake and tsunami that killed about 500 people last week.

• Saturday, March 6th 2010 - 12:09 UTC

  Strong 6.6 aftershock hits Chile’s most damaged area

  

  Another strong aftershock jolted Chile nearly a week after the deadly 8.8 magnitude earthquake caused widespread destruction. In the badly-hit city of Concepcion, some residents ran into the streets Friday as the magnitude 6.6 tremor shook the area.

• Friday, March 5th 2010 - 18:20 UTC

  Most Chilean fatalities may have resulted from tsunami, say officials

  

  Chilean disaster officials are now saying the majority of the country’s fatalities may have resulted from the earthquake-generated waves that struck coastal towns like Constitución, where 350 people were killed.

• Friday, March 5th 2010 - 17:19 UTC

  Chilean flags in the Falklands – fund raising for Earthquake victims

  

  CHILEAN flags have been on display in the Falkland Islands as members of the Chilean community, along with Islanders, have begun fundraising for victims of the Chile earthquake.

• Friday, March 5th 2010 - 06:58 UTC

  Strong 6.3 quake strikes northern Chile; three days national mourning

  

  Chile was shaken Thursday by a strong 6.3-magnitude earthquake that officials said was not an aftershock from the massive quake that killed hundreds and left two million in precarious living conditions last weekend.

• Thursday, March 4th 2010 - 20:32 UTC

  Chile’s tourism industry fears long term effects of quake and aftershocks

  

  The tourism industry in Chile has been hit hard as travellers cancel trips to the disaster-struck country. Since the 8.8 magnitude earthquake hit Saturday, Andes Hostel in Santiago has received five to six cancellations per day, an employee told the Santiago Times.

• Thursday, March 4th 2010 - 04:31 UTC

  Santiago airport reopens domestic terminal and activity should reach 50%

  

  Passenger traffic at Santiago de Chile’s main airport should reach 50% of normal activity on Thursday following the increase in commercial airlines flight numbers and the reopening of the domestic air terminal, reports the Chilean Civil Aeronautic Agency.

• Thursday, March 4th 2010 - 00:31 UTC

  Chilean navy accepts responsibility for untimely warning on tsunami

  

  “The epicentre is on land, therefore there should be no tsunami”. That was the information that the Chilean Navy -through its hydro-graphic and oceanographic office “Shoa”- delivered to President Michelle Bachelet in a communication at 05:20 am on Saturday.

• Wednesday, March 3rd 2010 - 07:26 UTC

  Falklands send message of sympathy and support to the Chilean people

  

  The Falkland Islands government sent on Tuesday a message (in English and Spanish) of sympathy and support to the Chilean people “at this terrible time of tragedy”.

• Wednesday, March 3rd 2010 - 07:19 UTC

  Santiago airport gradually returns to activity: mounts two huge tents

  

  Santiago’s airport is gradually resuming activity recovering from Chile Saturday’s devastating quake and on Tuesday should complete 20 domestic and 20 international flights, (12% of its normal activity) according to Jose Huepe, head of the country’s Civil Aeronautic agency.