MUMBAI: Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt expressed their deep sorrow tonight at the widespread lost of life that has occurred in the Haiti earthquake.

In a written statement, they said, "We are devastated by the news from Haiti. We will work closely with our good friend Wyclef Jean to support the humanitarian efforts on the island and help those who have been injured and left without homes and shelter."

Jolie and Pitt have visited the island in recent years to assist Wyclef Jean‘s charity Yele Haiti.