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The devastation caused by the powerful earthquake that rocked Honduras and Belize

The devastation caused by the powerful earthquake that rocked Honduras.

A man walks near the rubble of a house that collapsed on a vehicle
A powerful earthquake toppled dozens of homes in Honduras and Belize, killing at least six people and injuring 40 as terrified residents spilled from their homes across much of Central America Credit: REUTERS
The director of the National Seismology Institute (INSUVUME), Edy Sanchez, shows where the quake registered on the Richter scale
The magnitude-7.1 quake struck on Thursday at 2:24 a.m. local time (0824 GMT) off the Caribbean coast of Honduras Credit: EPA
People stand underneath the Democracy Bridge, which spans the largest river in Honduras, the Ulua, after its central portion collapsed
People stand underneath the Democracy Bridge, which spans the largest river in Honduras, the Ulua, after its central portion collapsed Credit: AP
The aftermath for one of the lanes of 'La Democracia' bridge
The Democracy Bridge over the Ulua river, built by the French in 1963 Credit: AFP/GETTY
View of a street and within the partially destroyed church of Ilama in Santa Barbara
View of a street and within the partially destroyed church of Ilama in Santa Barbara Credit: AFP/GETTY
A boy carries a religious image recovered from the rubble of the church of Ilama
A boy carries a religious image recovered from the rubble of the church of Ilama Credit: AFP/GETTY
People cycle past the collapsed 'La Antorcha' supermarket
People cycle past a collapsed supermarket in El Progreso Credit: REUTERS
A huge crack in the west highway
A huge crack in the west highway Credit: AFP/GETTY
Two people wait for medical assistance at the Mario Catarino Rivas hospital in San Pedro Sula, 240 km north of Tegucigalpa
Two people wait for medical assistance at the Mario Catarino Rivas hospital in San Pedro Sula, 240 km north of Tegucigalpa Credit: AFP/GETTY
Two boy watch the rubble of the house where a relative died
Two boy look at the rubble of the house where a relative died in La Lima Credit: EPA
Hondurean President Manuel Zelaya assesses the damage to the Justice Court building in San Pedro Sula
Hondurean President Manuel Zelaya assesses the damage to the Justice Court building in San Pedro Sula Credit: EPA
The President of Honduras Manuel Zelaya Rosales points out damage
The President of Honduras Manuel Zelaya Rosales points out damage Credit: AFP/GETTY
A damaged street light is seen on the 'La Democracia' bridge and people stand near a gap caused by an earthquake on a road in El Progreso
A damaged street light is seen on the 'La Democracia' bridge and people stand near a gap caused by an earthquake on a road in El Progreso Credit: REUTERS/AFP/GETTY
A vehicle is seen destroyed when a portion of a home fell on it
A vehicle which was destroyed when a portion of a home fell on it Credit: AP
A convict repairs the perimeter wall of the local jail
A convict repairs the perimeter wall of the local jail Credit: AFP/GETTY
A man works on the pedestal of a destroyed statue
A man works on the pedestal of a destroyed statue Credit: AFP/GETTY