Death toll from Haiti earthquake soars above 700 with thousands injured

[Judi Lynn]

Posted 46m ago

The death toll from a powerful magnitude-7.2 earthquake in Haiti climbed sharply on Sunday, with at least 724 dead and a minimum of 2,800 injured.

The updated figures from Haiti's Office of Civil Protection follow a previous count of 304 dead.

The office's director Jerry Chandler, said rescuers are continuing to search for possible survivors under the rubble.

People in the Caribbean island nation rushed into the streets to seek safety and to help help rescue those trapped in the rubble of collapsed homes, hotels and other structures.

Saturday's earthquake struck the south-western part of the hemisphere's poorest nation, almost razing some towns and triggering landslides that hampered rescue efforts in two of the hardest-hit communities.

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https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-08-16/death-toll-from-haiti-earthquake-soars/100379194

[Judi Lynn]

1. Haiti: drone footage shows devastation after deadly earthquake

Source: Associated Press
Sun 15 Aug 2021 13.25 EDT


Aerial footage shows the extent of destruction in Haiti following a 7.2-magnitude earthquake. The quake struck the south-western part of the country on Saturday, almost razing some towns and triggering landslides that hampered rescue efforts in two of the hardest-hit communities. The death toll has climbed sharply, with at least 724 dead and 2,800 injured, according to the latest figures from Haiti’s office of civil protection. People in the Caribbean nation rushed into the streets to seek safety and to help rescue those trapped in the rubble of collapsed homes, hotels and other buildings


https://www.theguardian.com/world/video/2021/aug/15/haiti-drone-footage-shows-devastation-after-deadly-72-magnitude-earthquake

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