100,000 Feared Dead In Haiti Earthquake
Haiti capital Port-au-Prince was reduced to rubble and 100,000 feared dead in a horrific earthquake measuring 7.0, its worst in 200 years.
Haiti’s President Rene Preval called the damage “unimaginable.” He described stepping over dead bodies and hearing the cries of those trapped inside the collapsed Parliament, where the Senate president was among those pinned under the wreckage.
A massive international relief operation is now underway, with the United States, Europe and United Nations deploying emergency funds and supplies for the destitute nation.
Red Cross said it was gearing up to help a "maximum of three million people,'' based on the numbers who live in the affected area.
The Haiti earthquake is a terrible humanitarian disaster. We can do our bit for these victims - even if we are not rich, donating used clothes or toys for the kids to help them get on with their lives will be helpful.
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