The military in Chile has announced a curfew in the capital Santiago, while at least three people died during the unrest in the country. President Sebastian Pinera said he would cancel the price increase of public transport, which sparked massive protests.

Santiago Governor Carla Rubilar confirmed on Sunday that three people were killed in a supermarket that was broken into and burned by hundreds of people yesterday.

"We regret to inform you that according to preliminary information from the Chilean police, the bodies of two people who were burned were found in Santiago, while a third who was seriously injured died after being taken to a hospital," she said on Twitter.

Flights from Latam, Chile's largest airline and another airline, Sky Airline, were suspended or delayed this morning because the crew could not arrive at the airport because of curfews, public transport interruptions and continuing riots.

The authorities imposed a curfew Saturday night until Sunday morning in the capital Santiago and then extended it to two other areas, Valparaiso (center) and Concepcion (south), and deployed 9,500 police and military in the three areas. The authorities did not say whether they would extend the measure.

"We call on all people to return to their homes and assess the measures arranged by the government and cooperate to protect their families, their safety and their property," said Santiago Javier Ituriga del Campo, the security official in Santiago.

Army patrols
Soldiers patrolled the streets for the first time since the end of General Augusto Pinochet's rule in 1990. The decision to deploy the armed forces was deeply shocked, and the heavy security and military presence did not prevent continued demonstrations and riots.

Chilean President Sebastian Pinera said in a televised address to the people at the presidential palace in Santiago yesterday that he had listened "humbly" to the "voice of my comrades" and indignation at the rising cost of living and poor public services.

He announced that he would cancel the increase in public transport prices and set up a working group to deal with protesters' complaints.

The Awakening of Chile
Demonstrations began on Friday to protest against an increase in Santiago's metro fees, and quickly escalated to become the worst unrest in Chile in decades. On social media, protests such as "ours", "excesses" and "Chile have woken up" have spread.

President Pinera announced Friday evening the imposition of a 15-day state of emergency in Santiago and entrusted the responsibility for maintaining security to General Javier Ituriga del Campo. The government has also deployed the army in the O'Higgins and Coquimbo regions.