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Witness History: The earthquake that devastated Haiti

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15/09/2021 GMT

The earthquake that devastated Haiti

BBC World Service - Witness History, The earthquake that devastated Haiti

In 2010 the Haitian capital was hit by a catastrophic earthquake

In 2010 the Haitian capital was hit by a catastrophic earthquake. Much of Port Au Prince was flattened and more than a hundred thousand people were killed.

In 2010 the Haitian capital and surrounding areas were hit by a catastrophic earthquake. Much of Port Au Prince was flattened and more than a hundred thousand people were killed. Amid the destruction and death people's first instinct was to pull together and help one another. Zak Brophy has been speaking to Kinsley Jean who was just a teenager when his family home collapsed around him.

Photo: Men gather to try to reach those still buried in the rubble beneath the Haitian Department of Justice building in January 2010.(Photo by Carolyn Cole/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images)

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