On January 12, a magnitude 7.0 quake struck about 10 miles (15 kilometers) southwest of the Haitian capital, Port-au-Prince. MSF teams have seen significant damage to the hospitals from which they work as well as injuries to patients and staff. Many wounded people are making their way toward the hospitals seeking help.
MSF is sending additional staff and supplies to Haiti urgently.
The images below have been supplied by Reuters news agency. Please note, some images are very distressing.
A car damaged after an earthquake struck is seen in Port-au-Prince in this January 12, 2010 video grab. A major earthquake hit impoverished Haiti on Tuesday, toppling buildings in the capital Port-au-Prince, burying residents in rubble and causing many deaths and injuries, witnesses in the city said
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An earthquake victim reacts in Port-au- Prince in this January 12, 2010 video grab
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A fire breaks out after a major earthquake struck, in Port-au-Prince in this January 12, 2010 video grab
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People stand near the ruins of a building, which was damaged after a major earthquake struck, in Port-au-Prince in this January 12, 2010 video grab Photo by REUTERS/Reuters TV
People are seen near the ruins of a building, which was destroyed after a major earthquake struck, in Port-au-Prince in this January 12, 2010 video grab Photo by REUTERS/Reuters TV
A man stands in front the police headquarters which was damaged after a major earthquake struck, in Port-au-Prince in this January 12, 2010 video grab Photo by REUTERS/Reuters TV
A fire breaks out near a building, which was damaged after a major earthquake struck, in Port-au-Prince in this January 12, 2010 video grab Photo by REUTERS/Reuters TV
People help a casualty after a major earthquake struck, in Port-au-Prince in this January 12, 2010 video grab Photo by REUTERS/Reuters TV
People react as a woman collapses on a street after a major earthquake struck, in Port-au-Prince in this January 12, 2010 video grab Photo REUTERS/Reuters TV
Haitians are seen on the road outside the United Nations headquarters building after a major earthquake struck, in Port- au-Prince in this January 13, 2010 video grab Photo by REUTERS/Reuters TV
A man calls for help while being trapped at the Port-au-Prince University, after a major earthquake struck, in Port-au- Prince in this January 13, 2010 video grab Photo by REUTERS/Reuters TV
Men try to help trapped students at the Port-au-Prince University, after a major earthquake struck, in Port-au-Prince in this January 13, 2010 video grab Photo by REUTERS/Reuters TV
A woman is trapped at the Port-au-Prince University, after a major earthquake struck, in Port-au-Prince in this January 13, 2010 video grab Photo by REUTERS/Reuters TV