Tag: Haiti

The epicenter of the quake was about 125 kilometers (78 miles) west of the capital of Port-au-Prince, the US Geological Survey said.

Port-au-Prince: At least 11 people were killed after an earthquake measuring 5.9 on the Richter scale jolted northwestern Haiti, authorities said on Sunday. According to the US Geological Survey, the tremor’s epicentre was recorded 20 km from Port-de-Pai at a depth of 15.3 km at 8.11 p.m. on Saturday, reports Efe news. According to a […]

London: The Haiti and Chad sex scandals involving aid workers from the British charity Oxfam claimed its first high-profile casualty on Monday when the charity’s deputy CEO resigned. “As Programme Director at the time Oxfam workers were in Chad and later in Haiti after its 2010 earthquake, I take full responsibility,” said Penny Lawrence, reported […]