“A million people have been evacuated from their homes in Chile after an 8.3-magnitude quake that killed at least 10 people and triggered tsunami waves along its northern coast.
“Wednesday night’s earthquake was the sixth most powerful in the history of geologically volatile Chile and the strongest anywhere in the world this year, officials said.
“In northern Chile, people were evacuated to higher ground as strong aftershocks followed through the night, triggering a tsunami alert for the Chilean coast.
“Huge waves of up to 4.5 metres came crashing onshore in the Coquimbo region.
“The fishing village of Tongoy was among the worst-hit, with television showing entire areas along the seafront completely destroyed.”
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