Casualties as buildings collapse in Haiti quake
Strong 7.0 Earthquake Hits Haiti
January 12, 2010 06:13 PM EST
http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977991247&grpId=3659174697244816&nav=GroupspaceA strong 7.0 earthquake hit the island nation of Haiti this afternoon. The epicenter of the earthquake is said to be 14 miles west of the capital, Port-au-Prince.
A hospital has collapsed and people can be heard screaming for help. Other buildings in the area have been damaged as well.
A tsunami watch was posted for Haiti and parts of Cuba, the Dominican Republic and the Bahamas, but historical data suggests a destructive, widespread tsunami was not a threat, the USGS reported.
Raymond Joseph, Haiti's ambassador to the United States, told CNN that the suffering inflicted on the impoverished Caribbean nation was likely to be "catastrophic."
"The only thing I can do now is pray and hope for the best," he said.
No further details on any causualties or other damage were immediately available.
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