around this area. and it s notjust members of the public who witnessed these attacks that are being offered counselling so, too, are members of the police force. jon kay, bbc news, plymouth. this is bbc news, the headlines. at least 30a people have died in a powerful earthquake in haiti the prime minister has issued a month long state of emergency. let s get more on that story. joining me now is leila bourahla, the interim haiti country director of save the children. thank of save the children. you for being with us. what thank you for being with us. what are you hearing from your colleagues on the ground? basically, the situation is horrific, a lot of devastation, dozens of collapsed houses, people are panicked, they are looking of course for people who have stayed in the collapsed house. in some of the
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