Works being carried out to repair earthquake damage to the historic Fort San Luis in Santiago unearthed a cache of weapons dating back 150 to 200 years. The ongoing repairs of the fort’s north wall brought to light 38 firearms from the late 18th or early 19th century. The collection has been carefully handled by Major General Gustavo Adolfo Jorge, commander of the Second Army Battalion stationed in Santiago. General Jorge is also an architect, and he told reporters from El Caribe that as repairs to the wall progressed they came upon the aged rifles, muskets and shotguns just a few feet underground. Some of the find has been sent to the Ministry of Armed Forces in order to determine its origin. According to General Jorge, the arms were buried hurriedly, with no thought to their preservation.