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Chile protests: Five dead after looters torch garment factory

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Update: 2019-10-21 12:13:16
Chile protests: Five dead after looters torch garment factory

Five people have died after a garment factory was set ablaze by looters near Chile's capital Santiago amid a wave of violent protests.

The military and police used tear gas and water cannon against protesters and a curfew was imposed in major cities.

A state of emergency already in place in Santiago is to be extended to cities in the country's north and south.

The unrest, sparked by a now suspended metro fare hike, has widened to reflect anger over living costs and inequality.

In a late-night statement on television, President Sebastián Piñera said: "We're at war against a powerful enemy, who is willing to use violence without any limits".

Source: bbc.com

BDST: 1157 HRS, OCT 21, 2019

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