Deadly school collapse in Haiti

[babylonsister]

Source: BBC


Deadly school collapse in Haiti

A man carries an injured girl from the collapsed school in Petionville, Haiti
Some of the injured could be seen being carried away in people's arms


A school has collapsed in a suburb of the Haitian capital Port-au-Prince, killing at least 10 people and trapping an unknown number in rubble.

Emergency services are working to free people from the wreckage of the school in Petionville, where some 700 children are educated.

At least 20 people have been brought to hospital, some seriously injured.

Relatives of pupils missing inside the three-storey building were crying and screaming outside, Reuters reports.


Read more: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/7716516.stm

[dana_b]

1. a collapsed school

wow... that is so horrible. those poor kids!! we think our infrastructure is so bad - I doubt Haiti can even afford an infrastructure.

[pattmarty]

2. It's a fucking shame; NO ONE, NO WHERE should have to........

.........live that way.

[babylonsister]

4. The school was still under construction in 'a relatively

affluent suburb'.

From link:

The school, La Promesse College, is located in Petionville, described by The Associated Press as "a relatively affluent suburb" of the capital.

The site contains a kindergarten as well as a primary and secondary school.

While there was no official comment on the possible cause of the collapse, reports say that the upper floor of the school was still under construction.

[fourvahl]

3. How horrible for them

My thoughts and prayers go out to them.

The company I work for just sent a bunch of us to volunteer at Feed my starving children. They donate the majority of the food packed to Haiti. I was touched at the care Feed My Starving Children take to see the food shipped out. People praying over pallets loaded with boxes and asking us to think kindly to those we are helping as we pack the food. It was a great experience.

May the prayers we packed yesterday reach the ones who need it most.

[ccorder]

5. haiti

I went to Haiti several years ago on a mission trip. Those
poor people have very little..it is sad to see what little
they do have taken away.