Humanity Voice - Toll rises to more than 700 a day after massive earthquake hit Chile.

Two million people have been affected by the massive earthquake that struck central Chile, Michelle Bachelet, the outgoing president, has said.

One of the world's most powerful earthquakes in a century rocked the nation early on Saturday, killing more than 700 people as it toppled buildings and triggered tsunami warnings across the Pacific Ocean.
Chileans fearful of aftershocks camped outside on Sunday in towns shattered by the earthquake, as officials struggled to grasp the scale of the damage to the country's transport, energy and housing infrastructure.

The 8.8-magnitude earthquaketriggered a tsunami that killed at least four people on Chile's Juan Fernandez islands and caused serious damage to the port town of Talcahuano.
In a national address on television, Bachelet said 1.5 million people had been affected by the earthquake, while officials in her administration said 500,000 homes were severely damaged.
Meanwhile, at least 100 people were feared trapped inside the rubble of a collapsed building in Concepcion more than 34 hours after the quake struck.
Firefighters and rescue workers used drills and shovels on Sunday to search for survivors amidst the rubble.
"Time is of the essence to save the people inside this building," Jacqueline van Rysselberghe, the city's mayor, said.
Van Rysselberghe also criticised the national government for what she said was a slow response to the quake.
"It's a shame that rescue teams could not come to Concepcion yesterday."

Hours after the earthquake, smaller-than-expected tsunami waves hit Hawaii and the US Pacific Coast. There were no immediate reports of damage and a tsunami warning for Hawaii was soon lifted.

Kevin McCue, president of the Australian Earthquake Engineering Society, told Al Jazeera: "I'm surprised it produced such a small tsunami as a result. But everyone is still on alert right across the Pacific."
Japan issued a warning on Sunday for a tsunami of 10ft or higher and advised coastal residents to evacuate to higher ground.

Bachelet has declared a "state of catastrophe",saying that officials were still trying to evaluate the "enormous quantity of damage."
The earthquake has raised a daunting first challenge for Sebastian Pinera, who was elected Chile's president in January and who takes office in two weeks.

"Unfortunately, Chile is a country of catastrophes," Pinera said.
He said the disaster heavily damaged many of the country's roads, airports and ports.

At least 214 people were killed and 15 were missing as of Saturday evening.
While that remained the official estimate, Carmen Fernandez, head of the National Emergency Agency, said later: "We think the real figure tops 300. And we believe this will continue to grow."
Local radio reported 100 people were missing in a collapsed building in Concepcion, one of Chile's largest cities with around 670,000 inhabitants.
Aid organisations and government officials in Britain and the US have offered to help Chileans in their efforts to rebuild their country.
Barack Obama, the US president, has said the US has resources in position to deploy should the Chilean government ask for help following the earthquake