a reminder of our top story. the authorities in haiti say more than 300 people died when a powerful earthquake hit the country. hospitals in the most affected areas, in south—west haiti, are struggling to provide care for hundreds of survivors. in the seaport of les cayes, many people are believed to be buried under the rubble of two collapsed hotels. the prime minister, ariel henry, has declared a state of emergency for a month. president biden has authorised immediate help from the us. haiti hasn't yet fully recovered from a magnitude seven quake near the capital, port—au—prince just over a decade ago. much more on that story on the bbc news website. you can download the bbc news app. keep up—to—date with the latest developments from afghanistan. you can reach me on twitter — i'm @ rich preston