Sat 14 August 2021:
On Saturday, a 7.2 magnitude earthquake struck Haiti, killing at least 29 people and wounding many more across the country, prompting Tsunami fears.
Video footage from the country showed several buildings getting toppled by the strong earthquake as people rushed to find shelter.
Video shows massive damages after strong earthquake in Haiti #Haiti #Haitiearthquake #Haitiearthquake2021 pic.twitter.com/soplRaLmJ2
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Viewer Discretion: Images of children, babies being rescued by caring Good Samaritans, stepping up to save their neighbor.#Haiti #Haitiearthquake #Haitiearthquake2021 pic.twitter.com/WyytDzJe2t
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On Saturday, a 7.2 magnitude earthquake struck Haiti, killing at least 29 people and wounding many more across the country, prompting Tsunami fears.#Haiti #Haitiearthquake #Haitiearthquake2021 pic.twitter.com/SYwvyfV8Cv
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“I can confirm there are deaths, but I don’t yet have an exact toll,” said Jerry Chandler, who heads the country’s civil protection agency.
The USGS issued a Tsunami warning immediately after the earthquake. The experts calculated the possibility of waves of up to three meters (nearly 10 feet) along the coastline of Haiti. While the warning has been, reportedly, lifted now, locals have been told to exercise caution.
Saturday’s earthquake has reminded people of the 2010 which took thousands of lives, flattened several buildings and left the country struggling economically for years.
This earthquake has also come a little after the assassination of Haiti’s President Jovenel Moise, who was gunned down in his home. His assassination had sent the country into a political crisis, as the country was already struggling to control the coronavirus pandemic.
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