TALCA AFTER THE EARTHQUAKE...

The first days after the earthquake were really eerie... I was now in Talca, and the feeling that one is in a war zone was even stronger when I was in the mountains. Below a few simple images which summarize this atmosphere:

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Region of Maule torn apart...

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Broken glass everywhere...

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Bombed out buildings...

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Main promenade...

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Street Corner...

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Fallen statues...

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...and their silent cries...

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Spectators...

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Queing for water...

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...and for gasoline, up to 1 km. long and half a day waiting...

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Even churches bowed to this tragedy...