Haiti hit by 7.2 magnitude earthquake.
The nearest I got to Haiti after the 2010 earthquake which killed 200,000 people was the Dominican Republic, the country which shares the island of Hispaniola. I remember at the time (a year or so after), hearing tragic stories about the effects of the quake.
Today, once again Haiti has been hit by a large earthquake and the death toll is mounting.
The first reports I heard had a figure of 29. A few hours on and the figure officially stands ar 227.
There is one thing we can be confident about and that is that the toll will continue to rise into the thousands and probably well beyond.
Where there is disaster striking a nation where poverty abounds, the human cost will be massive.
My thoughts are with those who have lost friends and relatives through an act of nature which nobody could prevent.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-58215631
Today, once again Haiti has been hit by a large earthquake and the death toll is mounting.
The first reports I heard had a figure of 29. A few hours on and the figure officially stands ar 227.
There is one thing we can be confident about and that is that the toll will continue to rise into the thousands and probably well beyond.
Where there is disaster striking a nation where poverty abounds, the human cost will be massive.
My thoughts are with those who have lost friends and relatives through an act of nature which nobody could prevent.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-58215631
