JUST IN: At least 227 people killed and more than 1,500 injured in the devastating 7.2 magnitude earthquake that rocked Haiti, the country’s civil protection agency confirms to ABC News.
The devastating quake could exacerbate the island's COVID-19 infection rate.At least 227 people were killed and more than 1,500 injured in the devastating 7.2 magnitude earthquake that rocked Haiti Saturday morning, Haiti’s civil protection agency confirmed to ABC Newsinfection rate should displaced people be forced into closer confines.
Jerry Chandler, Haiti's director of civil protection, said that teams will be sent to the area for search and rescue missions, TheThe Haitian government"believes high casualties are probable given the earthquake's magnitude," the country's ambassador to the U.S. Bocchit Edmond said in a statement Saturday afternnoon.
, and along the exact same fault line -- the Enriquillo Plantain Garden -- but farther west and in a less populated region.A handout shakemap made available by the United States Geological Survey shows the location of a 7.2-magnitude earthquake hitting near Saint-Louis du Sud, Haiti, Aug. 14, 2021. The epicenter was recorded twelve kilometres north of Saint-Louis du Sud at a depth of ten kilometres. 7.
Prime Minister Ariel Henry is mobilizing government resources to help victims in affected areas and declared a one-month state of emergency for the whole country. In a press conference, he said he wouldn't ask for international help until officials assess the extent of the damages.
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