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- A major earthquake struck just off the Haitian capital Port-au-Prince
on Tuesday, sparking a tsunami watch for parts of the Caribbean,
according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
Raymond Joseph,
Haiti's ambassador to the United States, told CNN he had little
information about the extent of damage from the quake, which had a
reported magnitude of 7.0. But he said the suffering inflicted on the
impoverished Caribbean nation was likely to be "catastrophic." http://www.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/americas/01/12/haiti.earthquake/index.html
Haiti's envoy to the US said it was a "catastrophe of major proportions".
Buildings, including a hospital, are reported to have collapsed, with streets said to be blocked by rubble.
The
quake, which struck about 15km (10 miles) south-west of the capital,
was quickly followed by two strong aftershocks of 5.9 and 5.5
magnitude.
The tremor hit at 1653 (2153 GMT), the US Geological Survey said.
A Reuters reporter in Port-au-Prince said he had seen "dozens of dead and injured people" in the rubble of fallen buildings.
"Everything started shaking, people were screaming, houses started collapsing... it's total chaos," the reporter added.
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