Haitians flee wrecked capital
Thousands flee Haiti’s devasted capital as officials vow to provide safer shelter.
Published On 25 Jan 2010
Haitians are fleeing their quake-ravaged capital by the hundreds of thousands, as government officials vow to move them from squalid conditions into safer, cleaner tent cities.
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Aid officials said more than 130,000 Haitians have crammed into buses, provided by the government, to escape the shattered capital Port-au-Prince.
More than 150,000 people have been confirmed dead in the Port-au-Prince area alone following Haiti’s devastating earthquake.
Al Jazeera’s Teresa Bo reports on the journey out of Port-au-Prince, home to 600,000 people living in makeshift tents and temporary shelters.
Source: Al Jazeera