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United Nations, New Delhi:
Eleven UN peacekeepers were killed on Wednesday as the strongest earthquake in more than 200 years jolted Haiti. The officials however said that the 141-strong Indian contingent in the Caribbean nation is safe.
Eight Chinese and three Jordanian peacekeepers have been killed and hundreds others are unaccounted for including the Tunisian force chief as a 7.3-magnitude quake shook the country, flattening almost all buildings in the capital Port-Au-Prince.
According to Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) Spokesperson, Rohit Katiyar, all the 141 Indian police peacekeepers from the CISF, who were based in the capital are safe though the capital was one of the worst hit regions.
"A part of the outer perimeter wall of the building in which Indian contingent is housed fell down, but the main structure is intact.", he said.
India is still awaiting information about 50 other Consular level officers. "Since we got the first information, we have been trying to establish contact with our Consulate there. There are about 50 Consular level officers. We are awaiting information about them," External Affairs Minister S M Krishna said in New Delhi.
Eight Chinese and three Jordanian peacekeepers have been killed and hundreds others are unaccounted for including the Tunisian force chief as a 7.3-magnitude quake shook the country, flattening almost all buildings in the capital Port-Au-Prince.
According to Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) Spokesperson, Rohit Katiyar, all the 141 Indian police peacekeepers from the CISF, who were based in the capital are safe though the capital was one of the worst hit regions.
"A part of the outer perimeter wall of the building in which Indian contingent is housed fell down, but the main structure is intact.", he said.
India is still awaiting information about 50 other Consular level officers. "Since we got the first information, we have been trying to establish contact with our Consulate there. There are about 50 Consular level officers. We are awaiting information about them," External Affairs Minister S M Krishna said in New Delhi.
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