MUP personnel in Haiti safe after quake

Serbian peacekeepers in Haiti are unharmed in the wake of a massive earthquake that struck near the capital of Port-au-Prince, MUP said.

Izvor: B92

Wednesday, 13.01.2010.

14:12

Default images

Serbian peacekeepers in Haiti are unharmed in the wake of a massive earthquake that struck near the capital of Port-au-Prince, MUP said. Serbian police (MUP) announced in Belgrade today that the information they have shows that all five of their members, deployed with the UN in Haiti, are safe. MUP personnel in Haiti safe after quake This was confirmed by Interior Minister Ivica Dacic who said the officers had managed to report home that they were unharmed. Meanwhile, VOA reports that scientists with the U.S. Geological Survey said the earthquake struck about ten kilometers from Port-au-Prince on Tuesday afternoon. The initial quake registered at magnitude seven on the Richter Scale and was followed by several other shocks, including one that measured 5.9. Witnesses said a hospital in the capital collapsed, a luxury hotel in Petionville had sustained major damage and many other buildings were destroyed. The United Nations said there was serious damage to the headquarters of its mission in Haiti, and a large number of staff were unaccounted for. Additional information from the island has been slow in coming, as telephone service from abroad has been disrupted. A file photo of the five MUP officers deployed in Haiti (Tanjug)

MUP personnel in Haiti safe after quake

This was confirmed by Interior Minister Ivica Dačić who said the officers had managed to report home that they were unharmed.

Meanwhile, VOA reports that scientists with the U.S. Geological Survey said the earthquake struck about ten kilometers from Port-au-Prince on Tuesday afternoon.

The initial quake registered at magnitude seven on the Richter Scale and was followed by several other shocks, including one that measured 5.9.

Witnesses said a hospital in the capital collapsed, a luxury hotel in Petionville had sustained major damage and many other buildings were destroyed.

The United Nations said there was serious damage to the headquarters of its mission in Haiti, and a large number of staff were unaccounted for.

Additional information from the island has been slow in coming, as telephone service from abroad has been disrupted.

Komentari 2

Pogledaj komentare

2 Komentari

Možda vas zanima

Stiže novi "pakao"; Spremite se 1
Društvo

Stiže novi "pakao"; Spremite se

Kao u prvih 15 dana aprila, ovaj mesec će se završiti natprosečnim temperaturama. Prema najavi RHMZ u nedelju i do prve polovine naredne sedmice temperature će dostići letnje vrednosti.

7:21

26.4.2024.

18 h

Podeli: