An earthquake measuring 8.8 on the Richter scale wakes Chile from its sleep. Lasting three minutes, the earthquake exposes houses, buildings and bridges to the unleashed forces of nature – the fifth-largest earthquake in recorded history. Roads are torn up, paths sink into the ground, power supplies, telecommunications and electronic data services all collapse. The catastrophe also affects the “document mountain”, which the international data backup company Iron Mountain has gathered over many years and stood some 10 metres high.

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