KATHMANDU: The 7.0-magnitude earthquake in the Caribbean nation of Haiti flattened the capital city of Port-au-Prince and its surrounding areas, leaving thousands of people dead and the infrastructure severely damaged. Rescue workers continued to struggle to clear rubble and bodies from the streets of Port-au-Prince, where more than 100,000 people have been presumed dead in the strongest quake to strike the nation in 200 years. Clouds of dust blown up by rubbles of falling buildings choked the capital city for hours. The devastating quake, which can...
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