Haiti earthquake ââ¬' US emergency hotline set up

 

 

An emergency hotline has been set up in the US for family and friends of travellers to earthquake hit Haiti.

 

The Caribbean state was hit by a 7.0-magnitude earthquake striking an area 10 miles west of the capital of Port-au-Prince.

 

Medical and travel assistance company On Call International has set up the national hotline in the US at 800-576-5172.

 

Alternatively, concerned friends and relatives can call collect at 603-328-1924.

 

Callers should have as much information as possible readily available at the time of call, including tour operator name, itineraries, hotel information or cell phone numbers, the company said.

 

On Call is the US representative of the 26-partner International Assistance Group, a global network of independent assistance companies.