Haitian quake victims rush aid sites to take food and supplies

Residents overtake a truck loaded with relief supplies in Vye Terre, Haiti, on Friday (Fernando Llano/AP)

Haitians left hungry and homeless by a devastating earthquake swarmed relief trucks and in some cases stole desperately needed goods on Friday as political leaders struggled to avoid a repeat of their chaotic response to a similar tragedy 11 years ago.

The attacks on relief shipments illustrate the rising frustration of those left homeless after the August 14 magnitude 7.2 earthquake, which killed nearly 2,200 people, injured more than 12,000 and destroyed or damaged more than 100,000 homes.