7.0 earthquake hits Haiti
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Clifford Armion
le 13/01/2010
Activer le mode zenJonathan M. Katz
"PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) A powerful earthquake struck Haiti's capital on Tuesday with withering force, toppling everything from simple shacks to the ornate National Palace. The dead and injured lay in the streets even as strong aftershocks rippled through the impoverished Caribbean country. "Associated Press journalists based in Port-au-Prince said the damage from the quake the most powerful to hit Haiti in more than 200 years is staggering even in a country accustomed to tragedy and disaster. Thousands of people gathered in public squares late into the night, singing hymns and weeping. "Many gravely injured people sat in the streets early Wednesday, pleading for doctors. With almost no emergency services to speak of, the surivors had few other options." Read on...Pour citer cette ressource :
"7.0 earthquake hits Haiti", La Clé des Langues [en ligne], Lyon, ENS de LYON/DGESCO (ISSN 2107-7029), janvier 2010. Consulté le 20/04/2024. URL: https://cle.ens-lyon.fr/anglais/archives/archives-revue-de-presse/7-0-earthquake-hits-haiti