What magnitude earthquake rocked the Port au Prince in Haiti?”
Another major tragedy hit star-crossed Haiti Tuesday when a massive earthquake smashed the capital, knocking down hospitals, high-rises, ministries, churches and part of the presidential palace. Hundreds – maybe thousands – of dead and wounded people were believed buried under rubble. “It’s going to be a major catastrophe when we start to count the dead,” said Haitian Ambassador Raymond Joseph. Haitipal TV reported many of the downtown buildings had collapsed, including the parliament. The presidential palace was badly damaged, Joseph said. He said he was told President René Préval was not hurt. In the center of town, more buildings were down than standing, witnesses said. “People were screaming ‘Jesus, Jesus’ and running in all directions,” said Reuters reporter Joseph Guyler Delva. “It’s total chaos.” A five-story apartment building was also said to have fallen down, with much loss of life. The magnitude 7.3 quake hit near the capital Port-au-Prince, home to 2 million people, at 4:53
Another major tragedy hit star-crossed Haiti Tuesday when a massive earthquake smashed the capital, knocking down hospitals, high-rises, ministries, churches and part of the presidential palace. Hundreds – maybe thousands – of dead and wounded people were believed buried under rubble. “It’s going to be a major catastrophe when we start to count the dead,” said Haitian Ambassador Raymond Joseph. Haitipal TV reported many of the downtown buildings had collapsed, including the parliament. The presidential palace was badly damaged, Joseph said. He said he was told President René Préval was not hurt. In the center of town, more buildings were down than standing, witnesses said. “People were screaming ‘Jesus, Jesus’ and running in all directions,” said Reuters reporter Joseph Guyler Delva. “It’s total chaos.” A five-story apartment building was also said to have fallen down, with much loss of life. The magnitude 7.3 quake hit near the capital Port-au-Prince, home to 2 million people, at 4:53
