Chile: protests rage as president extends state of emergency

Seven dead as protesters loot supermarkets day after Pinera suspends price rises that sparked unrest

Protests and violence continued in Chile overnight despite the president cancelling a rise in subway fares that has prompted violent demonstrations.

Officials in the Santiago region said three people had died in fires at two looted supermarkets early on Sunday. Sixty Walmart-owned outlets were vandalised, and the company said many stores did not open during the day. Five more people later were found dead in the basement of a burned warehouse and were not employees, authorities said.