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Chile quake survivors say government failed to warn them

Giant waves meant coastal communities bore the brunt of Saturdays devastating earthquake in Chile.

The death toll from the 8.8-magnitude quake now stands at 795, and emergency workers say people are still unaccounted for.

Now, there are complaints that the government failed to warn people.

Steve Kingstone has visited the town of Pichilemu, and heard from the local people picking up the pieces.

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