Haiti capital earthquake death toll 'tops 150,000'

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The confirmed death toll from Haiti's devastating earthquake has risen above 150,000 in the Port-au-Prince area alone, a government minister has said.


Communications minister Marie-Laurence Jocelyn Lassegue said the count was based on bodies collected in and around the capital by state company CNE.


Many more remain uncounted under rubble in the capital and elsewhere, including the towns of Jacmel and Leogane.


The search for survivors has officially ended and the focus has shifted to aid.


As the death toll in Haiti has risen, it has become clear the 12 January quake is one of the worst natural disasters to have struck in recent years.


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Muslim charities appeal for emergency aid to Haiti

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Muslim charities appeal for emergency aid to Haiti


The Muslim Council of Britain (MCB) today urged British Muslims to donate generously to the victims of Haiti earthquake to alleviate the overwhelming devastation. As an immediate response to the tragedy, leading British Muslim charities (many of them MCB affiliates, such as Muslim Aid, Islamic Relief, Muslim Hands, Human Relief International, Human Appeal and Islamic Help) are launching an emergency relief appeal for more than £2,000,000.


"We are deeply saddened by the widespread destruction and loss of life and appeal our Muslim brethren to donate generously to the appeal, so that much needed emergency relief is delivered to the victims", said Dr. Muhammad Abdul Bari, the Secretary General.


The MCB is also requesting mosques throughout the country to make a special appeal on Friday to raise funds and to pray for the victims of the tragedy.


The contact details for donations to the main British Muslim charities are as follows:

Muslim Aid: +44 (0) 20 7377 4200

http://www.muslimaid.org/index.php/what-we-do/current-campaigns/376

Islamic Relief: +44 (0) 800 520 0000

http://www.islamic-relief.org.uk/haitiEarthquake.aspx

Muslim Hands: +44 (0) 115 911 7222

http://www.muslimhands.org/en/gb/

Human Relief Foundation: +44 (0) 1274 392727

http://www.hrf.co.uk/

Human Appeal International: +44 (0) 161 225 0225

http://humanappeal.org.uk/index.html

Islamic Help: +44 (0) 121 446 5682

http://www.islamichelp.org.uk/servepage.asp?page=134


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