Chile is Ready to Receive Help Fom United Nation

The number of people killed by the earthquake of 8, 8 degrees on the Richter scale that struck the central-southern Chile on Saturday rose to 723, according to the latest report released Monday by the National Emergency Office (Onemi).

United Nations reported that rush aid to Chile after the country's government requested international assistance to recover from the recent earthquake.

More than two million affected

The Latin American countries are preparing to send emergency aid as mobile hospitals, doctors, food and water to alleviate the needs of more than two million people affected by the quake.

The spokesman for the UN humanitarian assistance, Elisabeth Byrs, said that Chile formally submitted his application two days after an earthquake of magnitude 8, 8 which had an epicenter about 325 kilometers (200 miles) south of the capital, Santiago, and that killed over 700 people.

Byrs said the world body was now "ready to take action."

The government of Chile reported that their emergency needs include temporary bridges, field hospitals, satellite phones, generators, damage assessment teams, water purification systems, field kitchens and a dialysis center, said Byrs.

"We are prepared to provide support," said Byrs. "It could come quite quickly, as our experts are on standby and were alerted in the region."

The Chilean government conducts operations

International humanitarian groups said that the operations are very different to those in Haiti, it is the leading Chilean government operations.

The Red Cross said volunteers are providing first aid in areas devastated by the quake, while the World Health Organization emphasized that there are about 500,000 houses damaged and most at risk are the indigenous residents.

Argentina President Cristina Fernandez announced that six planes will leave with a relocatable military hospital with 55 doctors, three water treatment plants and four power plants. There are 22 orthopedic surgeons ready to go anytime.

Corporate donations will also be sent 400 tons of rice, 400 tons of oil, 240 tons of powdered milk and mineral water.

In Brazil, the government crisis team determined that the priority will be sending a field hospital and Navy search and rescue teams. The shipping dates and locations will be fixed as set Chile.

The Spanish government announced the dispatch of a first plane loaded with humanitarian supplies and emergency assistance requested by the Chilean authorities.

Bolivian presidential spokesman Ivan Canelas said the government of President Evo Morales sent 60 tons of water "because that's what victims need most." He added that they are making a blood donation campaign.