True count may be 250K less than Haitian estimate
(NEWSER) - The number of people killed or made homeless by the devastating earthquake that hit Haiti last year is well below the Haitian government's figures, according to a report commissioned by the US government. The researchers estimate that between 46,000 and 85,000 people were killed in the quake, according to a copy of the unreleased report obtained by AP . The Haitian government says 316,000 people died in the quake, but it has not explained how it arrived at the official figure. More»