Foreign Ministry Confirms No Bulgarians Hurt in Chile Quake

A view of a car which was damaged after a major earthquake in Santiago, Chile, 27 February 2010. Photo by EPA/BGNES

Bulgaria’s Embassy in Chile has confirmed that no Bulgarians have been injured or killed in the devastating earthquake that hit the South American nation Saturday.

The Bulgarian Foreign Ministry announced this information Sunday explaining that the Embassy in Santiago has managed to get in touch with most of the 130 Bulgarians residing in Chile.

The Bulgarian President Georgi Parvanov has sent condolences on behalf of the Bulgarian nation to his Chilean counterpart, Michelle Bachelet, over the fatalities caused by the 8,8-magnitude earthquake.

Parvanov has expressed support and confidence that the international community will step in to help Chile recover from the disaster.

At least 300 people have been killed by the earthquake, and some 2 million have been affected by the devastation.

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