January 12, 2010 the island of Haiti, was hit with a magnitude 7.0 earthquake, its most severe in decades. The epicenter of the quake was approximately 10 miles south of Port-au-Prince, the country's capiital and home to almost 2 million people. The city, including communications and transport infrastructure, is said to have suffered "massive damage." According to Associated Press, the capital is largely destroyed, with widespread loss of life predicted.

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