Three Russian emergencies ministry planes...

"The third Emergency Situations Ministry plane took off from the Ramenskoye airfield near Moscow, carrying an airmobile hospital and a group of doctors and rescue workers," a ministry spokesperson said.

The ministry said the hospital has beds for up to 50 patients and is entirely self-sufficient.

"It is equipped with intensive care facilities, operating theaters, and consulting and diagnostic departments, including ultrasound, X-ray and ECG units. The hospital also has a blood bank," a ministry official said.

A 7.0-magnitude earthquake hit Haiti on Tuesday, destroyed many buildings, including the presidential palace and the headquarters of the UN peacekeeping mission.

The quake"s epicenter was 10 miles southwest of the Haitian capital Port-au-Prince, at a depth of just 6 miles. It was followed by dozens of aftershocks, including two measuring 5.9 and 5.0.

Haitian Prime Minister Jean-Max Bellerive said on Wednesday some hospitals had collapsed and

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