The 7.2 earthquake was a devastating blow to a country still reeling from a presidential assassination. The leadership vacuum has hampered aid and rescue efforts. …
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Hundreds Dead After Magnitude 7.2 Earthquake Hits Haiti
The powerful quake leveled buildings, killed nearly 1,300 people and overwhelmed hospitals in at least two Haitian cities.
So they are trying now, if they can save the people, because there’s so much people down there.
The powerful quake leveled buildings, killed nearly 1,300 people and overwhelmed hospitals in at least two Haitian cities.CreditCredit…Ralph Tedy Erol/Reuters
LES CAYES, Haiti — Haitians struggled with a lack of basic supplies, including food and medical care, in the aftermath of a magnitude 7.2 earthquake on Saturday that snapped water lines, blocked roads, flattened grocery stores and damaged hospitals on the country’s southwestern peninsula.
