People look at a collapsed building in Concepcion, Chile, Sunday, Feb. 28, 2010. A 8.8-magnitude earthquake hit Chile early Saturday. (AP Photo/ Natacha Pisarenko)
Map shows pacific tsunami warning areas with estimated wave travel timeline; includes Chile quake epicenter map with population data
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CORRECTS LOCATION; map locates offshore epicenter in, Chile, where an earthquake has struck
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Graphic shows profile of Chile; includes population map
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A fireman walks on a darkened street in Concepcion, Sunday, Feb. 28, 2010, following a devastating earthquake struck Chile early Saturday Feb. 27, 2010. (AP Photo/ Natacha Pisarenko)
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People gather around a fire on a street fearful of being inside because of after shocks in Concepcion, Sunday, Feb. 28, 2010, following a devastating earthquake struck Chile early Saturday Feb. 27, 2010. (AP Photo/ Natacha Pisarenko)
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Stuffed animals are seen in a destroyed building in Concepcion, Sunday, Feb. 28, 2010, following a devastating earthquake struck Chile early Saturday Feb. 27, 2010. (AP Photo/ Natacha Pisarenko)
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Firemen work on a destroyed building in Concepcion, Sunday, Feb. 28, 2010, after a devastating earthquake struck Chile early Saturday Feb. 27, 2010. (AP Photo/ Natacha Pisarenko)
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Police officers stand guard as people look on in front of a supermarket in Concepcion, Chile, Sunday, Feb. 28, 2010. A 8.8-magnitude earthquake hit Chile early Saturday. (AP Photo/ Natacha Pisarenko)
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A man run away from tear gas, shot by police officers, during looting in Concepcion, Chile, Sunday, Feb. 28, 2010. A 8.8-magnitude earthquake hit Chile early Saturday. (AP Photo/ Natacha Pisarenko)
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People draw fuel from an underground tank during looting in a gas-station in Concepcion, Chile, Sunday, Feb. 28, 2010. A 8.8-magnitude earthquake hit Chile early Saturday. (AP Photo/ Natacha Pisarenko)
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A woman carries goods during looting a supermarket in Concepcion, Chile, Sunday, Feb. 28, 2010. A 8.8-magnitude earthquake hit Chile early Saturday. (AP Photo/ Natacha Pisarenko)
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Women cover their faces from tear gas, shot by police officers, during looting in Concepcion, Chile, Sunday, Feb. 28, 2010. A 8.8-magnitude earthquake hit Chile early Saturday. (AP Photo/ Natacha Pisarenko)
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Police officers detain a man during lootings in Concepcion, Chile, Sunday, Feb. 28, 2010. A 8.8-magnitude earthquake hit Chile early Saturday. (AP Photo/ Natacha Pisarenko)
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People loot a supermarket in Concepcion, Chile, Sunday, Feb. 28, 2010. A 8.8 magnitude earthquake hit Chile early Saturday. (AP Photo/ Natacha Pisarenko)
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A flooded area is seen after an earthquake in Pelluhue, some 322 kms, about 200 miles, southwest of Santiago, Sunday, Feb. 28, 2010. A 8.8-magnitude earthquake hit Chile early Saturday. (AP Photo/Roberto Candia)
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A woman stands in front of a damaged house after an earthquake in Pelluhue, some 322 kms, about 200 miles, southwest of Santiago, Sunday, Feb. 28, 2010. A 8.8-magnitude earthquake hit Chile early Saturday. (AP Photo/Roberto Candia)
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A man holds up a Chilean flag in a flooded area after an earthquake in Pelluhue, some 322 kms, about 200 miles, southwest of Santiago, Sunday, Feb. 28, 2010. A 8.8-magnitude earthquake hit Chile early Saturday. (AP Photo/Roberto Candia)
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A dog sits in front damaged buildings after an earthquake in Pelluhue, some 322 kms, about 200 miles, southwest of Santiago, Sunday, Feb. 28, 2010. A 8.8-magnitude earthquake hit Chile early Saturday. (AP Photo/Roberto Candia)
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Rescue workers recover the body of an earthquake victim from a collapsed building in Concepcion, Chile, Sunday, Feb. 28, 2010. A 8.8-magnitude earthquake hit Chile early Saturday. (AP Photo/ Aliosha Marquez)
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Rescue workers looks for earthquake victims in a collapsed building in Concepcion, Chile, Sunday, Feb. 28, 2010. A 8.8-magnitude earthquake hit Chile early Saturday. (AP Photo/ Natacha Pisarenko)
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SANTIAGO, Chile —
President Michelle Bachelet says that Chile’s earthquake killed at least 708 people - sharply increasing the known death toll.
The president tells a news conference that the country faces “a catastrophe of such unthinkable magnitude that it will require a giant effort” for Chile to recover.
She spoke at a news conference Sunday after a six-hour meeting with aides and emergency officials coping with Saturday’s magnitude-8.8 quake.
