On January 13th, 2010, a massive 7.9 earthquake ripped through the Haiti's capital of Port-au-Prince. When Krakatau exploded in 1893, 36,000 people were killed and this is even worse. more than a 100,00 people are feared dead in Haiti. The search for survivors and dead continues, and entire families have been swept into mourning as their children, wives,husbands,siblings and parents are ripped from them all at once. The photo shows clearly anguish and fear of just one recently rescued Haitian girl. As people find more and more dead, they become more and more demoralized. Aid has reached Haiti, but due to blocked roads adequate supplies cannot be sent to help the victims. people work with their hands to dig out survivors, desperate to find someone alive amongst the carnage. when i saw the video, my heart completely broke.As the the night settles, I pray fervently that the people of Haiti will find some light to guide them through their dark times.
1 comment:
Nice posting, Madhav. I liked the part where you pointed out the blocked roads preventing aid from getting to those who need it. In a country already beset with problems, a quake like this is even more devastating.
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