An image obtained from Twitter purportedly shows Haitians standing amid rubble after the earthquake in Port-au-Prince. (AFP/Getty Images)7.0 Quake Leaves Haiti Capital In 'Total Disaster And Chaos' -- L.A. Times
People wail from the rubble across Port-au-Prince, where a hospital reportedly collapsed and bodies lie in the streets. One aid official estimates 'there must be thousands of people dead.'
Reporting from Mexico City - A mighty earthquake rocked the tiny, impoverished island nation of Haiti today, collapsing a hospital, the presidential palace and other buildings and triggering what one diplomat called a "catastrophe."
As night fell on the Haitian capital of Port-au-Prince and other towns, reports of extensive destruction were trickling out. Tsunami alerts were issued for Cuba, the Bahamas and much of the Caribbean.
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Buildings damaged by an earthquake in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, on Tuesday. Tequila Minsky for The New York Times
Major quake hits Haiti; many casualties expected -- Yahoo News/AP
Big Haiti quake topples buildings, many casualties -- Yahoo News/Reuters
Fears of major catastrophe as 7.0 quake rocks Haiti -- Yahoo News/AFP
Thousands feared dead as huge earthquake destroys UN headquarters in Haiti -- Times Online
Many feared dead as huge earthquake hits Haiti -- The Guardian
Witnesses Describe 'Catastrophic' Aftermath of Haiti Earthquake -- FOX News
7.0 quake hits Haiti; 'Serious loss of life' expected -- CNN
Ferocious Earthquake Rocks Haiti -- Wall Street Journal
Powerful Earthquake Devastates Haiti -- New York Times
Buildings damaged by an earthquake in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, on Tuesday. Tequila Minsky for The New York TimesMore News On The Disaster In Haiti
Major quake hits Haiti; many casualties expected -- Yahoo News/AP
Big Haiti quake topples buildings, many casualties -- Yahoo News/Reuters
Fears of major catastrophe as 7.0 quake rocks Haiti -- Yahoo News/AFP
Thousands feared dead as huge earthquake destroys UN headquarters in Haiti -- Times Online
Many feared dead as huge earthquake hits Haiti -- The Guardian
Witnesses Describe 'Catastrophic' Aftermath of Haiti Earthquake -- FOX News
7.0 quake hits Haiti; 'Serious loss of life' expected -- CNN
Ferocious Earthquake Rocks Haiti -- Wall Street Journal
Powerful Earthquake Devastates Haiti -- New York Times
Major quake hits Haiti; many casualties expected -- Yahoo News/AP
Big Haiti quake topples buildings, many casualties -- Yahoo News/Reuters
Fears of major catastrophe as 7.0 quake rocks Haiti -- Yahoo News/AFP
Thousands feared dead as huge earthquake destroys UN headquarters in Haiti -- Times Online
Many feared dead as huge earthquake hits Haiti -- The Guardian
Witnesses Describe 'Catastrophic' Aftermath of Haiti Earthquake -- FOX News
7.0 quake hits Haiti; 'Serious loss of life' expected -- CNN
Ferocious Earthquake Rocks Haiti -- Wall Street Journal
Powerful Earthquake Devastates Haiti -- New York Times
US Reaches out to Quake-Hit Haiti -- Voice of America
Major quake rocks Haiti, many nations ready with assistance -- China View
Experts warned of earthquake risk on Haiti -- CNN
Major earthquake hits Haiti -- Washington Post (Photos)
Factbox: Quake-stricken Haiti -- Reuters
Big Haiti quake topples buildings, many casualties -- Yahoo News/Reuters
Fears of major catastrophe as 7.0 quake rocks Haiti -- Yahoo News/AFP
Thousands feared dead as huge earthquake destroys UN headquarters in Haiti -- Times Online
Many feared dead as huge earthquake hits Haiti -- The Guardian
Witnesses Describe 'Catastrophic' Aftermath of Haiti Earthquake -- FOX News
7.0 quake hits Haiti; 'Serious loss of life' expected -- CNN
Ferocious Earthquake Rocks Haiti -- Wall Street Journal
Powerful Earthquake Devastates Haiti -- New York Times
US Reaches out to Quake-Hit Haiti -- Voice of America
Major quake rocks Haiti, many nations ready with assistance -- China View
Experts warned of earthquake risk on Haiti -- CNN
Major earthquake hits Haiti -- Washington Post (Photos)
Factbox: Quake-stricken Haiti -- Reuters