Leaving dozens, then hundreds, and soon thousands of haitians dead in its wake. Id reported from war zones for years and from haiti since a day after the earthquake but this was a new disaster that shocked the world. Cholera had somehow arrived in haiti and it wasnt long before rumors that un nepalese peacekeepers were involved led us to a base on the banks of the countrys largest river. What are you digging, why are you digging here . Well were not being told exactly whats going on here but it certainly smells like sewage, there are toilets right there, and the liquid seems to be draining into this river just a few meters away that flows into the nearby town of mirebalais. Back then, it felt like wed stumbled on the scene of a crime. Now, after a series of investigations including by the un itself it seems thats exactly what did happen. In the more than 2 years since we first visited this site, almost everything that we suspected from the scenes that we found now appears to be true. S
The International Red cross is still waiting for word from gunmen who kidnapped several workers in syria today. Officials believe it was an Al Qaedalinked group that seized six aides and a local volunteer from Northern Syria this morning. So far no one has claimed responsibility for the kidnappings. Once again, the International Red cross is waiting on word on the six workers and one volunteer. Those are the headlines. Im Thomas Drayton in new york city. Keep it right here. Fault lines is coming you next. For news updates around the world, just head to aljazeera. Com. Haiti, october 2010, at a hospital in a small, rural town north of the capital. These were the first victims of a horrific, unknown disease in a country still reeling from a devastating earthquake. Patients were dying in the space of a few hours. Children were especially vulnerable. Al jazeera was the first news channel on the scene. In the following days and weeks we tracked the epidemic as it ripped across the country.
Cyclone phailin made landfall on the countrys east coast. Seventeen people have died and hundreds of millions of dollars in crops were lost. Still no word from gunmen who kidnapped International Red cross workers in syria today. Six aides and a local volunteer were seed in Northern Syria this morning. Officials believe the kidnappers were from an alqaedalinked group. Those are the headlines. I am thomas drayton. Keep here on al jazeera america. Fault lines is coming up next. Haiti, october 2010, at a hospital in a small, rural town north of the capital. These were the first victims of a horrific, unknown disease in a country still reeling from a devastating earthquake. Patients were dying in the space of a few hours. Children were especially vulnerable. Al jazeera was the first news channel on the scene. In the following days and weeks we tracked the epidemic as it ripped across the country. Leaving dozens, then hundreds, and soon thousands of haitians dead in its wake. Id reported fro
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