Death toll in Haiti from powerful earthquake rises to 2,189

The total number of victims of the earthquake in Haiti increased to 2,189 people, more than 12 thousand people were injured. This was reported in the department of civil protection of the republic, Report informs, citing foreign media.

Also, as a result of a natural disaster, more than 100 thousand buildings in the region were destroyed. Now rescuers continue to search for people under the rubble.
An earthquake in Haiti with a magnitude of 7.2 occurred last Saturday, August 14. The epicenter of the tremors was located eight kilometers from the settlement of Petit Tru de Nip, and the focus lay at a depth of ten kilometers.