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Haiti Earthquake: Buildings collapse; hundreds feared dead, buried in Port-au-Prince

Another major tragedy hit star-crossed Haiti Tuesday when a massive earthquake smashed the capital, knocking down hospitals, high-rises, ministries, churches and part of the presidential palace.

Above, the famed domed president palace is almost completely destroyed by the quake, although President Rene Preval was unhurt, said Raymond Joseph, Haiti’s ambassador to the U.S.

The injured are cared for at the Hotel Villa Creole in Port-au-Prince on Jan. 12.

Rescue teams from around the world have been deployed to help aid in the humanitarian crisis. Here, Taiwan rescue team members organize their aid supplies at the fire department in Taipei before leaving for Haiti.

This U.S. Geological Survey handout shows the location of the 7.0 magnitude earthquake that hit the densely-populated Port-au-Prince area of Haiti on Jan. 12.

An injured child is tended to at the Hotel Villa Creole in Port-au-Prince.

This image obtained from Twitter purportedly shows Haitians standing amid rubble in Port-au-Prince.

People come to the aid of a wounded man in Port-au-Prince.

A government analyst said it was the worst quake to ever hit Haiti, which was last hit by a major magnitude-6.7 temblor in 1984.