The earthquake struck in the most populated area of the country.
While the vast majority of casualties were Haitian civilians, the dead included aid workers, embassy staff, foreign tourists-and a number of public figures, including Archbishop of Port-au-Prince Monsignor Joseph Serge Miot,[REF] aid worker Zilda Arns and officials in the Haitian government, including opposition leader Michel "Micha" Gaillard [REF].