On Jan. 13th, 2010, a significant earthquake at magnitude 7 on the Richter calculations hit Port-an-Prince, the capital of Haiti on
the Caribbean. It is estimated that approximately between 4.5 thousand and 5 thousand people will be killed in the quake, with 3 million more people injured or homeless. At present, the capital city Port-au-Prince is in ruins everywhere in that about 50% of its houses have been smashed down in the quake. Fortunately, the good news is that international societies offered their helping hands shortly after the earthquake----donating clothes, food and medicine. Meanwhile, the Chinese International Rescue Team also arrived in Haiti on Jan. 14th to carry out the rescue for the survivors and medical workers have even set up mobile hospitals in the capital district, providing medical service for the local people.
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