A 7.2-magnitude earthquake hits Haiti – in pictures

The Sacred Heart Church in Les Cayes, Haiti, was damaged by an earthquake.
The Sacred Heart Church in Les Cayes, Haiti, was damaged by an earthquake.
The Sacred Heart Church in Les Cayes, Haiti, was damaged by an earthquake.
The Sacred Heart Church in Les Cayes, Haiti, was damaged by an earthquake.
A man pushes a wheelbarrow in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. A 7.2-magnitude earthquake struck the country on Saturday.
A man pushes a wheelbarrow in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. A 7.2-magnitude earthquake struck the country on Saturday.
A worker shovels sands at a construction site in Port-au-Prince. The earthquake’s epicentre was about 125 kilometres west of the Haitian capital, the US Geological Survey said.
A worker shovels sands at a construction site in Port-au-Prince. The earthquake’s epicentre was about 125 kilometres west of the Haitian capital, the US Geological Survey said.
The residence of the Catholic bishop in Les Cayes was damaged by the earthquake.
The residence of the Catholic bishop in Les Cayes was damaged by the earthquake.
A handout picture made available by Jean David Geneste shows people running in a street after the earthquake.
A handout picture made available by Jean David Geneste shows people running in a street after the earthquake.
A handout picture made available by Jean David Geneste shows people next to rubble after the earthquake.
A handout picture made available by Jean David Geneste shows people next to rubble after the earthquake.
People stand outside the residence of the Catholic bishop after it was damaged by the earthquake.
People stand outside the residence of the Catholic bishop after it was damaged by the earthquake.
A handout photo made available by Jean David Geneste shows rubble after the earthquake. It struck at 8.29am local time, or 12.29 GMT, north-east of Saint-Louis du Sud, and had a depth of 10 kilometres, according to the US Geological Survey.
A handout photo made available by Jean David Geneste shows rubble after the earthquake. It struck at 8.29am local time, or 12.29 GMT, north-east of Saint-Louis du Sud, and had a depth of 10 kilometres, according to the US Geological Survey.