: Haiti earthquake toll rises to 1,297, thousands more displaced from their homes #IndiaNEWS The toll due to the earthquake in Haiti increased to 1,297 on Sunday, with thousands of structures in the

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Haiti earthquake toll rises to 1,297, thousands more displaced from their homes #IndiaNEWS
The toll due to the earthquake in Haiti increased to 1,297 on Sunday, with thousands of structures in the Caribbean country reduced to rubble, AP reported. The 7.2 magnitude earthquake has left at least 5,700 people injured, with thousands more displaced from their homes. The epicentre of the quake was about 125 kilometres west of Haiti’s capital of Port-au-Prince. The damage could also worsen with a tropical storm “Graceâ€? predicted to hit the country late Monday or early Tuesday.Healthcare centres in the country have run out of space and are struggling to treat those injured in the disaster. In the city of Jeremie, doctors provided treatment to patients on hospital stretchers placed under trees, and on mattresses along the roadside, Reuters reported.Visuals shared by the United Nations Children’s Fund showed people searching for their family members under the rubble.A severe earthquake in #Haiti has collapsed hospitals, schools and homes, taken hundreds of lives and left communities in crisis.@UNICEFHaiti is delivering emergency medical supplies and working to keep children and families safe in the difficult hours ahead. pic.twitter.com/HT1DGzD4lZ— UNICEF (@UNICEF) August 15, 2021 In the coastal town of Les Cayes, many people slept outside their houses on Sunday, fearing aftershocks, AP reported.Several aftershocks have been felt on Saturday and Sunday since the major quake, which completely razed some...Read more

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