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| Hunt continues for Haiti Britons | Hunt continues for Haiti Britons |
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| Officials looking for British citizens in the earthquake-ravaged capital of Haiti are "making progress", the UK's ambassador to the country has said. | Officials looking for British citizens in the earthquake-ravaged capital of Haiti are "making progress", the UK's ambassador to the country has said. |
| But Steven Fisher told the BBC that efforts to account for Britons were "hard work" amid the devastation. | But Steven Fisher told the BBC that efforts to account for Britons were "hard work" amid the devastation. |
| UN worker Ann Barnes, 59, of Essex, is missing since Tuesday's earthquake. | |
| Britons have donated £15m to the Disasters and Emergency Committee of charities. The Bishop of St Albans has held a service dedicated to victims. | |
| In the service in New Barnet, the Rt Rev Alan Smith asked "parishes, church schools and chaplaincies throughout the diocese to pray fervently and to give generously". | |
| Collapsed supermarket | Collapsed supermarket |
| A 71-strong British search-and-rescue team, which includes a number of firefighters and two search dogs, is looking for survivors in the region. | A 71-strong British search-and-rescue team, which includes a number of firefighters and two search dogs, is looking for survivors in the region. |
| The DEC appeal for victims of the earthquake in Haiti | The DEC appeal for victims of the earthquake in Haiti |
| They found a two-year-old girl alive in the rubble of a nursery. | They found a two-year-old girl alive in the rubble of a nursery. |
| The British team also rescued a man aged 55 from a collapsed supermarket and a 39-year-old woman who had been in a block of flats. | The British team also rescued a man aged 55 from a collapsed supermarket and a 39-year-old woman who had been in a block of flats. |
| Wiltshire firefighter Dan Cooke, who was part of the team involved in the woman's rescue, said she had been "under three or four floors of concrete squashed in with dead members of her family". | Wiltshire firefighter Dan Cooke, who was part of the team involved in the woman's rescue, said she had been "under three or four floors of concrete squashed in with dead members of her family". |
| "That was a hammer and chisel job and it took six hours before the doctor assigned to our team took her to hospital." | "That was a hammer and chisel job and it took six hours before the doctor assigned to our team took her to hospital." |
| He added: "The people are very tough as a nation and the weather conditions help to keep people alive but as the days go on the chances of people surviving fall massively." | He added: "The people are very tough as a nation and the weather conditions help to keep people alive but as the days go on the chances of people surviving fall massively." |
| It is unclear exactly how many Britons remain unaccounted for in Haiti following the 7.0-magnitude earthquake, which killed tens of thousands of people. | It is unclear exactly how many Britons remain unaccounted for in Haiti following the 7.0-magnitude earthquake, which killed tens of thousands of people. |
| Mr Fisher, the UK's ambassador to Haiti and the Dominican Republic, said the Foreign Office's rapid deployment team was "doing quite well" in their efforts to account for expatriate Britons. | Mr Fisher, the UK's ambassador to Haiti and the Dominican Republic, said the Foreign Office's rapid deployment team was "doing quite well" in their efforts to account for expatriate Britons. |
| But he added: "Even getting out and visiting a few sites in the city takes an awful lot of effort." | But he added: "Even getting out and visiting a few sites in the city takes an awful lot of effort." |
| The Foreign Office said 30 people had been found safe and well. | The Foreign Office said 30 people had been found safe and well. |
| Ms Barnes, who is originally from Leigh-on-Sea, remains unaccounted for. | Ms Barnes, who is originally from Leigh-on-Sea, remains unaccounted for. |
| The personal assistant to the UN police commissioner in Haiti has not been heard of since the UN's headquarters collapsed on Tuesday. | The personal assistant to the UN police commissioner in Haiti has not been heard of since the UN's headquarters collapsed on Tuesday. |
| The head of the local UN mission, Hedi Annabi, was found dead in the rubble of its headquarters. His deputy was also killed. | The head of the local UN mission, Hedi Annabi, was found dead in the rubble of its headquarters. His deputy was also killed. |
| Aid challenge | Aid challenge |
| Appeals have been broadcast on TV and radio by DEC, which brings together 13 major British-based charities. | Appeals have been broadcast on TV and radio by DEC, which brings together 13 major British-based charities. |
| The funds it raises will be spent on search-and-rescue operations, medical care, food, clean water, clothes and temporary shelter. | The funds it raises will be spent on search-and-rescue operations, medical care, food, clean water, clothes and temporary shelter. |
| The group says a £25 donation buys a kit of household essentials, £50 is enough to feed a family for a fortnight and £100 funds temporary shelter for two families. | The group says a £25 donation buys a kit of household essentials, £50 is enough to feed a family for a fortnight and £100 funds temporary shelter for two families. |
| UK airlines have flown aid to Haiti Quake brings UK Haitians together Living sleep among dead Haiti Earthquake: Your stories | UK airlines have flown aid to Haiti Quake brings UK Haitians together Living sleep among dead Haiti Earthquake: Your stories |
| Prime Minister Gordon Brown said it was "extraordinary" that so much money had been donated to the appeal in such a short time. | Prime Minister Gordon Brown said it was "extraordinary" that so much money had been donated to the appeal in such a short time. |
| "The generosity of people's spirit, our willingness to give even when some people have so little to give, humbles me," he told a meeting in London. | "The generosity of people's spirit, our willingness to give even when some people have so little to give, humbles me," he told a meeting in London. |
| Separately, the government has allocated £2m to deal with "logistical problems" on the ground in Haiti, such as the provision of cars and lorries to distribute aid, and to improve communications links. | Separately, the government has allocated £2m to deal with "logistical problems" on the ground in Haiti, such as the provision of cars and lorries to distribute aid, and to improve communications links. |
| A British Airways plane carrying aid landed in the neighbouring Dominican Republic in the early hours of Sunday morning UK time. | A British Airways plane carrying aid landed in the neighbouring Dominican Republic in the early hours of Sunday morning UK time. |
| Virgin Atlantic sent an airliner carrying aid and medical personnel to Miami, with further flights bound for Orlando and Jamaica due to leave in the coming days. | Virgin Atlantic sent an airliner carrying aid and medical personnel to Miami, with further flights bound for Orlando and Jamaica due to leave in the coming days. |
| DEC members have already begun responding to the fall-out from the earthquake. | DEC members have already begun responding to the fall-out from the earthquake. |
| An Action Aid emergency team is delivering clean water, shelter and blankets to 20,000 people. | An Action Aid emergency team is delivering clean water, shelter and blankets to 20,000 people. |
| Oxfam has 10 tonnes of aid arriving over the weekend, including plastic sheeting, chlorine for drinking water as well as body bags. | Oxfam has 10 tonnes of aid arriving over the weekend, including plastic sheeting, chlorine for drinking water as well as body bags. |
| DEC APPEAL The Disasters Emergency Committee is co-ordinating an appeal to help the people of HaitiThere are 13 charities involved including the British Red Cross, Islamic Relief and World VisionDonate via the DEC website or by telephoning 0370 60 60 900 DEC radio appeal Haiti: How to help | DEC APPEAL The Disasters Emergency Committee is co-ordinating an appeal to help the people of HaitiThere are 13 charities involved including the British Red Cross, Islamic Relief and World VisionDonate via the DEC website or by telephoning 0370 60 60 900 DEC radio appeal Haiti: How to help |
| British Red Cross staff and volunteers have distributed kitchen and personal hygiene kits, blankets, tarpaulins and water containers. | British Red Cross staff and volunteers have distributed kitchen and personal hygiene kits, blankets, tarpaulins and water containers. |
| The UK's ambassador said there was "concern" about the safety of aid workers. | The UK's ambassador said there was "concern" about the safety of aid workers. |
| Red Cross chief executive Sir Nicholas Young told the BBC: "The need is to get the aid out from the airport to the people and to get it out in an orderly way that makes sure those most in need get it. | Red Cross chief executive Sir Nicholas Young told the BBC: "The need is to get the aid out from the airport to the people and to get it out in an orderly way that makes sure those most in need get it. |
| "A measure of law and order on the streets is absolutely vital." | "A measure of law and order on the streets is absolutely vital." |
| Mr Cooke said: "You hear gunfire, you see gangs of youths carrying machetes but to some extent that is part of the culture here. | Mr Cooke said: "You hear gunfire, you see gangs of youths carrying machetes but to some extent that is part of the culture here. |
| "We are doing quite well. The UN security forces are attaching themselves to us and some teams have brought their own armed security. | "We are doing quite well. The UN security forces are attaching themselves to us and some teams have brought their own armed security. |
| "We have been working with other teams and local people and they have been fantastic." | "We have been working with other teams and local people and they have been fantastic." |
| The organisation United Haitians in the UK has asked for donations of clothes, medicine and money. | The organisation United Haitians in the UK has asked for donations of clothes, medicine and money. |
| The Red Cross has set up a website to help people abroad to try to contact their relatives. A similar site has been created by two Haitians in the US. | The Red Cross has set up a website to help people abroad to try to contact their relatives. A similar site has been created by two Haitians in the US. |
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