A school collapsed on a hillside just outside the capital of Haiti, leaving some 82 people dead and many trapped under the rubble. Around 500 people were believed to be inside the three-storey La Promesse college in Petionville, on the outskirts of the Haitian capital, Port au Prince, when it collapsed yesterday morning.
More than 80 survivors were being treated for injuries by Médecins Sans Frontières workers. The rescue effort by Red Cross staff, UN peacekeepers and Haitian authorities was hampered by people who blocked the steep, narrow street trying to enter the collapsed building in search of their loved ones. See Video
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More than 80 survivors were being treated for injuries by Médecins Sans Frontières workers. The rescue effort by Red Cross staff, UN peacekeepers and Haitian authorities was hampered by people who blocked the steep, narrow street trying to enter the collapsed building in search of their loved ones. See Video
