Santo Domingo.– Over 100 Canadians trapped in the concrete rubble that is now Port-au-Prince were flown to a luxury resort in the Dominican Republic late Wednesday night.

Approximately half of the Canadians were rescued by a Hercules aircraft and were taken to the embassy's compound after the massive earthquake that shook Haiti's most densely populated city.

Most were Canadians of Haitian descent vacationing for the holidays. Many had tickets booked on Wednesday's cancelled Air Transat flight to Montreal and only made their way to the embassy after finding out the airport was closed.

According to press reports, two bus loads of evacuees arrived after midnight at the beachside Oasis Resort waving small Canadian flags given to them by consular staff. Many had spent a sleepless night Tuesday, choosing to rest in the street or in their cars in case any roof would cave over their heads during aftershocks in Port-au-Prince.

The Canadian government offered the evacuees a free night stay and consul officals ensured enough food was on offer for a midnight buffet. They will fly back to Canada.