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| Security fears in quake-hit Haiti | Security fears in quake-hit Haiti |
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| There are mounting security concerns in Haiti's earthquake-hit capital as distribution problems continue to hamper getting aid to survivors. | There are mounting security concerns in Haiti's earthquake-hit capital as distribution problems continue to hamper getting aid to survivors. |
| Days after the quake devastated Port-au-Prince, killing tens of thousands, there are some reports of gangs preying on residents and looting. | Days after the quake devastated Port-au-Prince, killing tens of thousands, there are some reports of gangs preying on residents and looting. |
| Officials say thousands of prisoners are unaccounted for after the main prison was destroyed. | Officials say thousands of prisoners are unaccounted for after the main prison was destroyed. |
| Relief has been arriving, but little has moved beyond the jammed airport. | Relief has been arriving, but little has moved beyond the jammed airport. |
| Damage to the seaport, roads and other infrastructure has prevented the speedy distribution of food, water and medical supplies. | Damage to the seaport, roads and other infrastructure has prevented the speedy distribution of food, water and medical supplies. |
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| US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said she would travel to Haiti on Saturday to assess the damage and convey to the Haitian people "our long term, unwavering support, solidarity and sympathies". | |
| AT THE SCENE Andy Gallacher, Port-au-Prince The airport here in Haiti has now become the central hub for the huge aid operation that is now finally under way. | AT THE SCENE Andy Gallacher, Port-au-Prince The airport here in Haiti has now become the central hub for the huge aid operation that is now finally under way. |
| The Haitian government has handed over control of the entire facility to the American military, who are here in large numbers. | The Haitian government has handed over control of the entire facility to the American military, who are here in large numbers. |
| US soldiers have started the tricky operation of controlling the massive amount of air traffic that is now flooding in, and aid agencies from across the globe are arriving minute by minute. | US soldiers have started the tricky operation of controlling the massive amount of air traffic that is now flooding in, and aid agencies from across the globe are arriving minute by minute. |
| But the fact remains that much of the aid - tents, blankets and medical supplies - is still sitting on the runway in Port-Au-Prince. | But the fact remains that much of the aid - tents, blankets and medical supplies - is still sitting on the runway in Port-Au-Prince. |
| Chaos in Haiti as aid arrives | Chaos in Haiti as aid arrives |
| Desperation among survivors of Tuesday's earthquake has led to rising fears over security in Port-au-Prince. | Desperation among survivors of Tuesday's earthquake has led to rising fears over security in Port-au-Prince. |
| "Men suddenly appeared with machetes to steal money," resident Evelyne Buino told AFP news agency. | "Men suddenly appeared with machetes to steal money," resident Evelyne Buino told AFP news agency. |
| Up to 4,000 prisoners are unaccounted for, with many believed to have escaped from the central prison. | Up to 4,000 prisoners are unaccounted for, with many believed to have escaped from the central prison. |
| "There are thieves coming out," Haitian police inspector-general Jean-Yonel Trecile told Reuters news agency. | "There are thieves coming out," Haitian police inspector-general Jean-Yonel Trecile told Reuters news agency. |
| "To make sure this does not spread, we have taken a number of these people off the streets. We have arrested about 50 people." | "To make sure this does not spread, we have taken a number of these people off the streets. We have arrested about 50 people." |
| There is little police presence in the capital, although some Brazilian UN peacekeepers are patrolling the streets. | There is little police presence in the capital, although some Brazilian UN peacekeepers are patrolling the streets. |
| UN Undersecretary General for Peacekeeping Alain Le Roy told the US Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) network on Friday: "There have been some incidents where people were looting or fighting for food. They are desperate." | |
| But he added that the overall the situation remained under control so far. | |
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| The BBC's Nick Davis in Port-au-Prince says the only convoys he has seen are people leaving the city, in search of food, water and medicine. | The BBC's Nick Davis in Port-au-Prince says the only convoys he has seen are people leaving the city, in search of food, water and medicine. |
| This is a huge and a horrifying catastrophe, the full consequences of which we do not know John HolmesUN humanitarian chief In pictures: Aid effort begins How survivors are found Chaos as aid arrives Survivors' stories Haiti - the Tweet that raised $8m | This is a huge and a horrifying catastrophe, the full consequences of which we do not know John HolmesUN humanitarian chief In pictures: Aid effort begins How survivors are found Chaos as aid arrives Survivors' stories Haiti - the Tweet that raised $8m |
| The UN is reporting a rise in the number of people trying to cross into the neighbouring Dominican Republic, and an influx into Haiti's northern cities. | The UN is reporting a rise in the number of people trying to cross into the neighbouring Dominican Republic, and an influx into Haiti's northern cities. |
| Overnight the crippled port received its first supply ship since the earthquake, a boat carrying bananas and coal, AFP reports. | Overnight the crippled port received its first supply ship since the earthquake, a boat carrying bananas and coal, AFP reports. |
| Interior Minister Paul Antoine Bien-Aime said 50,000 bodies had been collected, but the total number of dead could be "between 100,000 and 200,000". | Interior Minister Paul Antoine Bien-Aime said 50,000 bodies had been collected, but the total number of dead could be "between 100,000 and 200,000". |
| The UN said about 300,000 people had been made homeless. | The UN said about 300,000 people had been made homeless. |
| US authorities have taken temporary control of the airport to help distribute aid more quickly. | US authorities have taken temporary control of the airport to help distribute aid more quickly. |
| Meanwhile details are emerging about the extent of the damage beyond Port-au-Prince. Up to 90% of the buildings have been damaged in Leogane, a town about 19km (18 miles) to the west, the UN said. | Meanwhile details are emerging about the extent of the damage beyond Port-au-Prince. Up to 90% of the buildings have been damaged in Leogane, a town about 19km (18 miles) to the west, the UN said. |
| The UN has launched an appeal for $562m (£346m). UN humanitarian chief John Holmes said the funds were intended to help three million people for six months. | The UN has launched an appeal for $562m (£346m). UN humanitarian chief John Holmes said the funds were intended to help three million people for six months. |
| Satellite and close-up images of Port-au-Prince devastation | Satellite and close-up images of Port-au-Prince devastation |
| A total of about $360m has been pledged so far for the relief effort, but only part of this sum will be included in the emergency appeal. | A total of about $360m has been pledged so far for the relief effort, but only part of this sum will be included in the emergency appeal. |
| UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon, who is due to visit Haiti on Sunday, said distribution of food and medicine was under way. | UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon, who is due to visit Haiti on Sunday, said distribution of food and medicine was under way. |
| The US has already sent an aircraft carrier, the USS Carl Vinson, to Haiti and the USS Bataan, carrying a marine expeditionary unit, is on its way. | The US has already sent an aircraft carrier, the USS Carl Vinson, to Haiti and the USS Bataan, carrying a marine expeditionary unit, is on its way. |
| A hospital ship and more helicopters are due to be sent in the coming days, carrying more troops and marines, with the total number of US troops to rise to between 9,000 and 10,000. | A hospital ship and more helicopters are due to be sent in the coming days, carrying more troops and marines, with the total number of US troops to rise to between 9,000 and 10,000. |
| Aid groups say it is a race against time to find any more trapped survivors. | Aid groups say it is a race against time to find any more trapped survivors. |
| Plane-loads of rescuers and relief supplies have arrived or are due from the UK, China, the EU, Canada, Russia and Latin American nations. | Plane-loads of rescuers and relief supplies have arrived or are due from the UK, China, the EU, Canada, Russia and Latin American nations. |
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