First pictures – powerful earthquake strikes Haiti

Edited 23h29 January 12th 2010 – A powerful earthquake of 7 on the Richter scale has struck in Haiti in the region of Port au Prince. The quake was felt just before 5pm and at least six aftershocks followed the events. Latest reports say that there are more damaged buildings than intact ones. With communications down in the affected region, it seems like the situation is chaotic and the death toll will be high. My sympathies to all the people there. Here you can see the first pictures and videos of the disaster: