Aftershock Strikes Haiti Amid Devastation Eight Days On
A magnitude 5.9 aftershock rocked Port-au-Prince eight days after the Jan 12 quake, hampering rescue work. Officials led by Prime Minister Bellerive sent teams to check Petit-Grave as survivors sought open ground. One woman died of a heart attack and aid workers noted increased debris.
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Gates says more ships on way to Haiti relief
U S defense secretary Robert Gates announced additional naval assets to aid Haiti earthquake recovery including a port clearing ship with cranes for Port au Prince. The USNS Comfort treated Haitian patients as 800 Marines and up to 11 000 troops support relief efforts amid ongoing food water and medical aid challenges.
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