The 7.2-magnitude quake has injured hundreds more and flattened churches, homes and government buildings.
The temblor, which was felt in Cuba and Jamaica and followed by a string of aftershocks, hit around 5 miles from the town of Petit-Trou-de-Nippes, just over 90 miles west of the capital Port-au-Prince, and at a depth of about 6 miles, the U.S. Geological Survey said.
A firefighter searches for survivors inside a damaged building, in Les Cayes, Haiti, Sunday, Aug. 15, 2021."The neighbors, I saw them running and running. I said ‘What’s wrong?’ They said ‘Earthquake!’ and I rushed to the front door," Jean-Baptiste told Reuters."I felt really, really scared," she added.
"I am strong but this affected me psychologically and that is probably the same as the rest of the population," Pierre said., which appears to be headed towards it and could bring heavy rains and strong winds later this week. In a statement issued following the disaster, President Joe Biden said he was"saddened by the devastating earthquake that occurred in Saint-Louis du Sud, Haiti this morning."
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