Aid groups play down reports of violence in Haiti

Aid agencies are playing down suggestions of rising violence in the Haitian capital, Port au Prince.

There have been a number of scuffles following unsuccessful attempts to distribute food to hundreds of thousands of people who have been left homeless following the devastating earthquake on January 12.

The death toll officially stands at 170,000, but it is feared that it could be much higher.

Ed Kenney from Concern - who is in Port au Prince - says while people are desperate, the city remains calm.

"For the most part, people have been patient. People understand the difficulties. Those episodes of violence are more sporadic than people realise."