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Chile earthquake curfew ends

Published:Tuesday | March 2, 2010 | 5:33 PM

The curfew which was imposed in Chile\'s second city, Concepcion, following Saturday’s devastating earthquake has ended.



The order was enforced in an effort to prevent a renewal of looting in the earthquake zone.



Chilean President Michelle Bachelet says 14,000 troops are now in the region, after dozens of people were arrested for looting yesterday.



A special air route is also being set up to deliver aid from the capital, Santiago, to Concepcion, 270 miles away.



Many of the city\'s 500,000 inhabitants are short of food and have had their water and electricity supplies cut off.



At least 723 people were killed during the 8.8 magnitude earthquake early on Saturday.