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The epicentres were all close to one another, all on dry land, and near the capital: the first was <st1:metricconverter productid=\"15 km\" w:st=\"on\">15 km<\/st1:metricconverter> south-west, the second and third, <st1:metricconverter productid=\"25 km\" w:st=\"on\">25 km<\/st1:metricconverter> west-south-west, and the fourth, <st1:metricconverter productid=\"30 km\" w:st=\"on\">30 km<\/st1:metricconverter> south west. Hospitals, the presidential palace, several ministries, so-called luxurious hotels, buildings for businessmen and department stores all came down like papier-m&acirc;ch&eacute;. Even the headquarters of the UN military and civilian mission, where as many as 9000 people (7000 soldiers and 2000 police officers) are stationed, was almost razed to the ground.<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"line-height: 16.8pt\" class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial\" lang=\"EN-GB\">There was also some concern in Tradate for the missionary Don Giuseppe Noli, and for the former parish priest Don Mauro Brescianini, who are in Haiti to follow a number of projects supporting the population. However, the two men live in areas far from the epicentre that were not hit by the earthquake. Fortunately, relatives managed yesterday to get in touch with them, and at least they are safe and sound, in this appalling tragedy, which has claimed the life even of the capital&rsquo;s archbishop, who was buried when the cathedral collapsed. 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