Earthquake kills at least 227 people in Haiti
On August 14, a 7.2-magnitude earthquake killed at least 227 people and reduced many churches, hotels and houses to rubble in Haiti.
The earthquake and a series of strong tremors occurred on the morning of August 14 in the southwestern region of Haiti, 150 km from the capital Port-au-Prince. Initial information from the Haitian Civil Protection Agency said that at least 227 people were killed and many others were injured while many buildings collapsed or were severely damaged.
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Haitian Prime Minister Ariel Henry declared a month-long state of emergency to deal with the aftermath of the earthquake. The US Tsunami Warning Center issued a tsunami warning after the earthquake but later lifted it. US President Joe Biden immediately appointed Samantha Power, head of the US Agency for International Development, as coordinator for the earthquake response.
The earthquake in Haiti comes more than a month after President Jovenel Moise was assassinated in his home. Meanwhile, the people of this country are facing hunger and health care services are struggling due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
Haiti suffered a 7.0-magnitude earthquake that killed hundreds of thousands of people in 2010 and has yet to recover from the damage./.
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