Quake Shakes Peru

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An elderly woman holds her head in despair at the sight of the ruins of her home, toppled by a strong earthquake two days prior, Friday, Aug. 17, 2007, in the Tambo de Mora Harbor sector of Chincha, Peru, south of Lima. Powerful aftershocks rattled rescuers as they clawed through rubble in a desperate search for survivors two days after a massive earthquake claimed some 500 lives.

Author: CBS News Staff

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