While tsunami effect following massive earthquake is measured

With the death toll remaining stable at just over 700 since Saturday’s earthquake, desperation is growing in areas of the country worst hit three days ago by the 8.8-magnitude tremor.

Scenes broadcast on local television emphasized further damage to the Maule and Biobio regions from what many are calling a ‘full tsunami.’ “It’s worse than what we imagined, than what we see in the media,” reporter Rafael Araneda told local channel TVN. “This is going to take a lot of time, a lot of sacrifice, a lot of help... You can see the sea went inland one or two kilometers,” he said from Constitucion.