Haiti marks 7th anniversary of quake

(13 Jan 2017) Haiti's Interim President, Jocelerme Privert, presided on Thursday over a brief wreath-laying commemoration at a mass burial site that is an official memorial for those killed in a catastrophic earthquake that struck near the Caribbean nation's capital seven years ago. He later held another ceremony on the grounds of the National Palace, one of numerous buildings that were damaged during the quake's violent jolts. His government announced that January 12 will be a national day of "reflection and awareness on the vulnerability of Haiti" when it comes to disasters and improving risks. Haiti's government has said more than 300,000 people died in the disaster, but the exact toll is unknown as there was no systematic effort to count bodies in the chaotic days following the quake. Some 1.5 million people were displaced. Find out more about AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/HowWeWork Twitter:   / ap_archive   Facebook:   / aparchives   ​​ Instagram:   / apnews   You can license this story through AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/you...