HTH -- Haiti Earthquake

January 25, 2010. Aftershocks continue to hit Haiti

SOURCE: Corporate Risk International

A 4.7 magnitude on the Richter scale aftershock rocked the Haitian capital on January 24th, although initial reports suggest the quake caused no major damages, but toppled some already severely damaged buildings. More than 100 aftershocks have now been reported since the January 12th quake rocked the country, killing at least 110,000 people and leaving an estimated three million homeless. While authorities say they have already buried 110,000 bodies in and around Port-au-Prince, they warn that the death toll is still rising as bodies continue to be uncovered and injured survivors are at risk of infection.

Authorities say some 1,400 planes are still waiting to bring aid to the country, prompting officials to open a third airport in Barahona to quicken the movement of relief supplies. Port-au-Prince's airport is now receiving between 120 and 140 flights a day while other flights are landing in Haiti's Jacmel and the Dominican Republic's San Isidro.