BREAKING: The toll has risen to at least 227 deaths, with hundreds injured and missing, after a 7.2 magnitude earthquake struck Haiti. Prime Minister Ariel Henry said he was rushing aid to damaged towns and hospitals overwhelmed with casualties.
The epicenter of the quake was about 125 kilometers west of the capital of Port-au-Prince, the U.S. Geological Survey said, and widespread damage was reported as a tropical storm approached.
He said the International Red Cross and hospitals in unaffected areas were helping to care for the injured, and appealed to Haitians for unity. A growing number of countries offered help, including Argentina and Chile, which said it was preparing to send humanitarian aid. ″Once again, Haiti has been hit by adversity,″ Chilean President Sebastian Piñera said.
The earthquake also struck just over a month after President Jovenel Moïse was killed, sending the country into political chaos. His widow, Martine Moïse, posted a message on Twitter calling for unity among Haitians: “Let’s put our shoulders together to bring solidarity. It is this connection that makes us strong and resilient. Courage. I am always by your side.”
Seck said information about deaths and damage was slow coming to Port-au-Prince because of spotty internet service, but UNICEF planned to send medical supplies to two hospitals in the south, in Les Cayes and Jeremie.
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