A second strong earthquake hit Haiti today, waking people from their beds and sending others running into the streets in panic.
The quake measured 6.1, and hit a country already ravaged by an earthquake eight days ago.
It came amid rising frustration from one aid agency about the delay in getting lifesaving supplies into Haiti, with doctors saying they are having to buy their own saws to carry out amputations.
The quake was centred 26 miles north-west of Jacmel, and the US Geological Survey said it struck at a depth of 13.7 miles.
The tremor caused panic. It was not immediately possible to assess what additional damage the new quake may have caused.
Last week's huge quake killed an estimated 200,000 people in Haiti, left 250,000 injured and made 1.5 million people homeless. A big international aid effort has been launched, but is struggling with overwhelming logistical problems.
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