a 130-foot tsunami wave has already hit the Juan Fernandez Island.

Santiago Airport damaged - closed for 24 hours

February 27th, 2010 - 7:34 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt Santiago, 

Feb 27 (THAINDIAN NEWS) As an aftermath of the Chile earthquake, the Santiago airport was damaged, and it is going to remain closed for 24 hours. The airport officials said that due to the devastating earthquake the Santiago airport has also been closed down, till further notice, and therefore all the flights in and out of the airport have been canceled till the situation is under control, according to the airline officials. It is also been learnt from the airline officials, that the flights were being diverted to Mendoza in Argentina, for the time being.

The earthquake was so devastating that many buildings have collapsed like a game of cards. Many buildings are in complete shambles, and huge parts of the buildings have fallen onto the street, and are making the relief work all the more difficult. Trees and power lines have also been knocked down, and the situation is totally chaotic all over the earthquake ravaged region.

The massive earthquake of magnitude 8.8, had struck in the morning at 0634 GMT about 115km (70 miles) northeast of the city of Concepcion, and 325km southwest of the capital, Santiago. Apart from the earthquake more calamity can follow in the form of tsunami, as tsunami warnings have been issued for Hawaii, Australia, New Zealand and Pacific island nations. According to latest reports, a 130-foot tsunami wave has already hit the Juan Fernandez Island.
 
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