A long line of traffic was at a standstill on the main roadway outside the city of Concepcion, Chile. Drivers arrived early hoping to enter the city the moment the noon curfew was ended. Travelers had six hours to locate missing relatives, bring supplies, or accomplish their mission. At six sharp the curfew is reinstated.
Army troops lined the roadway into town. Emergency aid and soldiers used the outgoing lanes to enter the city.
The people who live here say Concepcion is at the center of the ring of fire. For centuries the city has been plagued by earthquakes. This morning alone five aftershocks rocked the city. Many residents fled to the hills fearing a tsunami.
It is with this in mind thousands enter this city as even more people flee.