NEW: The death toll has risen to at least 1,297 after Saturday’s devastating 7.2-magnitude earthquake, Haiti’s Civil Protection agency says.
The earthquake killed more than 300 people, and hundreds are still missingWith the death toll now nearing 1,300 people and thousands more injured after a devastating 7.2-magnitude earthquake rocked Haiti Saturday morning, the beleaguered nation faces the threat of fast-approaching Tropical Storm Grace potentially exposing an already vulnerable population to a double impact in a matter of days.
The earthquake, according to USGS, struck about 5 miles north of Petit Trou de Nippes, Haiti, a little over 90 miles from the capital, Port-au-Prince.infection rate should displaced people be forced into closer confines.Firefighters search for survivors inside a collapsed building after a 7.2 magnitude earthquake in Les Cayes, Haiti, Aug. 15, 2021.
"Emergency responses are underway, and damages are being assessed," Edmond added, saying destruction is"widespread."Sacred Heart church sits damaged after an earthquake in Les Cayes, Haiti, Aug. 14, 2021.People walk past a home destroyed by the earthquake in Les Cayes, Haiti, Saturday, Aug. 14, 2021.The earthquake was virtually the same size and at the same shallow depth as the
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