A police chief in the Haitian capital, Port-au-Prince, has appealed for help to tackle criminals who escaped when the earthquake wrecked the main jail.
Insp Aristide Rosemont, of the Cite Soleil slum area, told the BBC a large number of gangs had begun robbing and looting since the prison escape.
Correspondents say security fears have slowed aid distribution in some areas. Humphrey Hawksley reports.
One-Minute World News 
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