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Haiti earthquake: People left to fend for themselves

Many towns have been badly affected by the magnitude 7.2 earthquake that took place on 14 August in Haiti, which killed more than 2,000 people.

ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ journalist James Clayton reports from Marceline, a small town in the Les Cayes area, where most buildings, including two churches and a medical centre, have been destroyed. People there have lost loved ones and homes in the earthquake, but have been left without aid or assistance.

Photo: Ruins in the village of Marceline, in La Cayes region of Haiti Credit: ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½

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