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2011, Spot News , 1st prize stories , Daniel Morel
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Earthquake in Haiti

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The magnitude 7.0 earthquake that hit Haiti on 12 January caused the collapse of a total of 188,383 buildings.
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Earthquake in Haiti

12 January 2010

Menschen suchen in einem zerstörten Haus nach Überlebenden. Das Erdbeben, das Haiti am 12. Januar traf, ließ insgesamt 188.383 Gebäude einstürzen, davon wurden 105.000 völlig zerstört. Dieses Beben traf ein seit Jahrzehnten instabiles Land, das eines der ärmsten Länder Amerikas geworden war.

Port-au-Prince, Haiti
People look for survivors after a building has collapsed. The magnitude 7.0 earthquake that hit Haiti on 12 January caused the collapse of a total of 188,383 buildings, of which 105,000 were completely destroyed. The quake struck a land that, depleted by decades of instability, was already the poorest country in the Americas.

Ente busca a supervivientes en un edificio derruido. El terremoto que sacudió Haíti el 12 de enero causó el derrumbamiento de 188.383 edificios, de los cuales 105.000 quedaron totalmente derruidos. El seísmo azotó un país ya debilitado por décadas de inestabilidad política, convirtiéndolo en uno de los países más pobres de América.

Le séisme, qui touche Haïti le 12 janvier, cause l’effondrement de 188 383 bâtiments, dont 105 000 sont entièrement détruits. Il frappe un pays déjà affaibli par des années d’instabilité qui en ont fait l’État le plus pauvre des Amériques.

Si cercano i sopravvissuti in un edificio crollato. Il terremoto che ha colpito Haiti il 12 gennaio ha provocato il crollo di 188.383 edifici, 105.000 dei quali sono andati completamente distrutti. Il sisma ha colpito una terra già impoverita da decenni di instabilità che l’hanno resa uno dei paesi più poveri di tutto il continente americano.

Haïtianen zoeken overlevenden in een ingestort gebouw. De aardbeving van 12 januari op Haïti trof in totaal 188.383 gebouwen, waarvan er 105.000 volledig werden verwoest. Het land was al uitgeput door decennia van instabiliteit, die van Haïti het armste land van het Amerikaanse continent maakten.

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Port-au-Prince, Haiti

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Shutter speed: 1/50 s
ISO: 400
F-Stop: f/5
Focal Length: 24 mm
Canon EOS 5D
Camera: Canon EOS 5D

Canon EF 24-105 mm f/4L IS USM lens
Lens: Canon EF 24-105 mm f/4L IS USM lens

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Daniel Morel

Daniel Morel
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Haiti
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Daniel Morel was born in Haiti in 1951. The day he discovered photography wasn't the happiest of days, but it set the stage for the rest of his life. It was November 12, 1964, in Port-au Prince. The Haitian government canceled school and people were bussed in from miles around to watch the execution of Louis Drouin and Marcel Numa. The two young men were the last two survivors of a 13-member group that called themselves ‘Jeune Haiti' (Young Haiti). The group had planned to overthrow the regime of Francois ‘Papa Doc' Duvalier.
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