Haiti 2010: 7.0 Earthquake Pancakes Port-au-Prince in 12 Seconds - 316,000 Deaths

A ferocious fire tore through the iconic Marché Cluny in Cap-Haïtien, #Haiti, late on Saturday evening, January 24, reducing much of the century-old marketplace to ashes and causing severe damage to the local economy. The blaze, which erupted between 10:00 and 10:45 p.m., rapidly engulfed stalls and halls filled with goods, leaving behind a scene of devastation marked by charred remains and a heavy pall of smoke. The Marché Cluny, situated between Rues 9 and 11 in the heart of #CapHaïtien, has l