Hunt for survivors goes on after earthquake leaves at least 304 dead in Haiti

Survivors gather outside the Petit Pas Hotel, destroyed by the earthquake in Les Cayes (Joseph Odelyn/AP)

A powerful magnitude 7.2 earthquake added to the misery in Haiti, killing at least 304 people, injuring a minimum of 1,800 others and destroying hundreds of homes.

People in the Caribbean island nation rushed into the streets to seek safety and to help help rescue those trapped in the rubble of collapsed homes, hotels and other structures.