More Haiti Earthquake

The death toll is said to be staggering, with at least 100,000 dead and perhaps several times that number:

The death toll from Haiti's 7.0 magnitude earthquake is at least 100,000 and could be several times that number, Haitian officials said Wednesday.

Haitian Consul General Felix Augustin said the capital Port-au-Prince "is flattened, CNN reported.

"More than 100,000 are dead," Felix Augustin told reporters.

Haitian Prime Minister Jean-Max Bellerive said it could be much worse, saying several hundred thousand people may have been killed.


Al-Jazeera explains the science behind the earthquake:



link

Haiti is a country beset by natural disasters:



link

Some earthquake footage:



link

MSNBC:

Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy

-
Labels:

No comments:

Post a Comment

Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom)

Featured Post

Crater Lake National Park Photos 1

 Here are a few pictures I took at Crater Lake National Park in southern Oregon today, including a couple of them from the historic lodge:

  • Kentucky Derby 2026 Results
     Golden Tempo has won the 152nd Kentucky Derby.  Jose Ortiz is the jockey.  It is his first Derby win.   This race is historic, for the  fir...
  • Preakness Stakes 2026
    Napoleon Solo has won the 151st Preakness Stakes at Laurel Park.  Iron Honor tried to make a bid at the homestretch, he couldn't quite c...
  • Belmont Stakes 2026 at Saratoga Results
    Another victory for Golden Tempo as he has won this year's Belmont Stakes at Saratoga.   Cherie Devaux has won a second leg of the Tripl...