UNICEF and its UN partners are monitoring events and stand ready to help in the aftermath of an 8.8-magnitude earthquake that shook Chile early Saturday.

The quake reportedly killed at least 700 people and displaced hundreds of thousands, causing widespread damage to homes, hospitals, schools, roads and other infrastructure. All UNICEF staff in Chile have been accounted for.

This earthquake came just six and a half weeks after a less powerful but more deadly one struck Haiti, where intensive aid operations continue. This will not stand in the way of providing help to Chile.

UNICEF is not currently fundraising for Chile but you can make a donation to our Children's Emergency Fund