Chile regrets panic triggered by mistaken tsunami warning after quake
The ministry sent a message to cellphones around the country urging people to abandon coastal areas, though the ministry later said it was sent in error.
A man checks his cell phone after receiving a message from the national emergency office, ONEMI, urging people to abandon coastal areas after a quake at the Chilean Antarctic territory, in Vina del Mar, Chile, January 23, 2021. (photo credit: REUTERS/RODRIGO GARRIDO)ByREUTERS
