Peru Quake Toll reaches 510

The massive earthquake that rattled Peru continues to claim its victims. According to latest reports, the death toll reached 510. Rescue teams and volunteers are still trying their level best to find the survivors. Even the aftershocks inflicted damages on several houses in the region of Huancavelica, which lies south of the capital Lima. Wednesday's quake impact was measured at 8.0 on the Richter scale.

There are chaos all around. Hospitals and morgues were overwhelmed, forcing residents to lay bodies out on city streets. In addition to the dead, 1,000 people have been wounded and they are being treated by the medical teams and volunteers. Peruvian President Alan Garcia visited the quake-hit areas and promised adequate supplies for victims.