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A fatal fire in Haiti - July 17, 2003
                                
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Haitian merchants cry as they watch firemen try to put out the massive fire which raged through the Marche du Gare marketplace early this morning, destroying the warehouses, depots and market stands of hundreds of merchants in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, on Thursday, July 17, 2003. At least 100 merchants lost goods from food to lumber in the blaze that ripped through the open-air market. No injuries were reported. (AP Photo/Daniel Morel)
                                               
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Welcome, GuestPersonalize News Home Page - Sign In YahStacks of wood, merchandise and market stands burn in the shadow of a warehouse as a massive fire engulfs the Marche du Gare marketplace early this morning, destroying the warehouses, depots and the life's savings at least 100 merchants in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, on Thursday, July 17, 2003. (AP Photo/Daniel Morel)
                                                         
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A man walks by the massive fire which raged through the Marche du Gare marketplace early this morning, destroying the warehouses, depots and market stands of at least 100 merchants in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, on Thursday, July 17, 2003. (AP Photo/Daniel Morel)
                                     
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A Haitian merchant cries as she watches flames engulf her depot of rice during the massive fire which raged through the Marche du Gare marketplace early this morning, destroying the warehouses, depots and market stands of at least 100 merchants in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, on Thursday, July 17, 2003. (AP Photo/Daniel Morel)
                                                      
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A Haitian merchant cries as he watches flames engulf his wood stand during the massive fire which raged through the Marche du Gare marketplace early this morning, destroying the warehouses, depots and market stands of at least 100 merchants in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, on Thursday, July 17, 2003. (AP Photo/Daniel Morel)
                                                                              
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A Haitian firefighter tries to put out the massive fire which engulfed the Marche du Gare marketplace early this morning, destroying the warehouses, depots and market stands of at least 100 merchants in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, on Thursday, July 17, 2003. (AP Photo/Daniel Morel)
                                                 
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Haitian firefighters prepare to try to put out the massive fire which engulfed the Marche du Gare marketplace early this morning, destroying the warehouses, depots and market stands of at least 100 merchants in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, on Thursday, July 17, 2003. (AP Photo/Daniel Morel)
                        
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