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Haiti people filled with fear, uncertainty

2010-01-14 13:50 BJT

Special Report: Strong Quake Hits Haiti |

 

The earthquake has filled the people of Haiti with fear and uncertainty. It's almost impossible to get any rest in the disaster zone.

So let's take a look at how victims endured their first night after the deadly jolt.

Night fell with no power or communications networks.

It's not only difficult for rescue operations but also to tell how much destruction has been caused by the massive quake. Many fear thousands of people are buried under the debris.

An injured woman is helped after being rescued in Port-au-Prince, Haiti.(AFP/Thony Belizaire)
An injured woman is helped after being rescued in Port-au-Prince,
Haiti.(AFP/Thony Belizaire)