The damage in Haiti has been described as 'Apocalyptic' as the vast majority of buildings have been destroyed in the near the epicentre to the west of the capital Port-au-Prince.
Why did it happen? The video below explains the plate tectonics...
The world responds...As a result of the chaos and desperation being felt by people, looting has become a problem as people search for food and water as well as taking advantage of goods left unguarded after shops collapsed in the capital during the quake. Yesterday saw reports of a violent mob of up to 1000 people looting premises, taking anything they could carry away.
Here an American helicopter is seen dropping aid into a crowd of desperate people...
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