Rescue Teams Rush to Haiti

Friday, January 15, 2010 - 09:22
Rescuers, doctors and soldiers are rushing to Haiti by air and sea in a sweeping global response to the devastating earthquake
Rescuers, doctors and soldiers are rushing to Haiti by air and sea in a sweeping global response to the devastating earthquake feared to have killed more than 100 000 people.

Governments and aid organisations around the world unlocked relief funds, despatched experts to claw through the debris for survivors and promised help to reconstruct shattered homes, schools and hospitals.

The Red Cross launched a US$10 million appeal for donations, the World Food Programme offered 15 000 tons of food and the World Bank pledged to provide an extra US$100 million in aid.

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