According to DFA spokesperson Eduardo Malaya, none of the 89 Filipinos in Chile have been reported to be among the 64 casualties of the huge wave that reached a populated area in the Robinson Crusoe Islands. The 8.8-magnitude quake that hit Chile morning of Saturday, has generated a tsunami.
“So far, we’ve not received any reports that anyone (Filipinos) has been hurt during the earthquake.” Embassy staff are now trying to reach out to know their situations.
