Earthquake Baptism Saves Chile Family
A christening celebration saved a Chilean extended family from the devastation of the February 27 Chile earthquake. Video.
An extended family was saved from the devastating Chile earthquake of February 27 because they were outside celebrating a child's baptism. An uncle next door, though, did not survive.
Little Emilia may not know it, but she played a role in the fateful circumstances that saved her family and relatives from serious injury and possibly much worse.
It was her baptism that brought the family together in this picturesque region of Chile for a celebration. A celebration on the night the region would be struck with the worst earthquake in Chile in 50 years.
About 50 miles away in Santa Cruz, the February 27th earthquake knocked a 3-story apartment building down to 2 stories, where 23 people died.
Damage in the region can be
