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Tsunami alert issued as powerful earthquake strikes western Haiti

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Tsunami alert issued as powerful earthquake strikes western Haiti

Tsunami alert issued as powerful earthquake strikes western Haiti

Magnitude 7.2 earthquake strikes western Haiti and tsunami alert issued, US Geological Survey says.


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