Haiti earthquake’s death toll rises to 2,189

SANAA, Aug. 19 (YPA) – The death toll from Saturday’s earthquake in Haiti has risen to 2,189, while More than 12,000 people were injured, according to the Associated Press, citing Haiti’s civil protection.

Authorities in Haiti earlier announced that the death toll from the earthquake had risen to 1,941 and more than 9,000 injured, with hundreds reported missing.

An earthquake measuring 7.2 on the Richter scale hit Haiti’s coast on Saturday(August 14th).

Its center was 125 kilometres from the capital Port-au-Prince, and the government declared a one-month state of emergency in the country.

The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said on Wednesday that Haiti’s devastating earthquake has affected the lives of some 1.2 million people, including more than half a million children.

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