Rescue workers were scrambling to find survivors after a powerful 7.2-magnitude earthquake struck Haiti, killing at least 304 and toppling buildings in the disaster-plagued Caribbean nation still recovering from a devastating 2010 quake.
The epicenter of the tremor, which rattled homes and sent terrified locals fleeing for safety Saturday morning, was about 100 miles by road west of the center of the densely populated capital Port-au-Prince.
The quake was felt in much of the Caribbean, emanating from the epicenter at Haiti's southwestern peninsula. The United States and other nations swiftly pledged support, with President Joe Biden approving "immediate" aid efforts and Haiti's neighbor the Dominican Republic shipping 10,000 food rations and medical equipment.UN chief Antonio Guterres said he was "following the latest unfolding tragedy in Haiti.
"Really hurts to see all the devastation that's going on in Haiti, and I feel like we really can't catch a break," Osaka tweeted.
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