The Haiti Earthquake: View From The Ground, Part III (VIDEO)

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Here is a third collection of videos shot in the aftermath of the 7.0-magnitude earthquake that struck Haiti last week. You can see our previous collections here: part I, part II.

Last night’s 60 Minutes provided a stark report on the vast devastation and immense rescue and relief challenges Haiti faces:

The CBS Early Show this morning reported on the rescue of an 18-year-old girl in downtown Port-au-Prince by a Los Angeles search and rescue team. It was “a victory for a team struggling with defeat” though, as the night before the very same crew had to abandon the rescue of a 10-year-old girl.

Here is raw footage from the United Nations showing the rescue of UN staff member Jens Kristensen from Denmark after he was found buried in the rubble at the mission’s headquarters at Christopher Hotel in Haiti:

The Associated Press provides raw footage of what it describes as “looting” in downtown Port-au-Prince, with police opening fire on the crowds:

The AP also has this report on the rescue of two victims after surviving more than 5 days in the rubble of a collapsed Haiti supermarket:

More raw video from the AP, this of the rescue of a 16-month-old girl from a collapsed house, with the help of an Australian television crew:
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