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Haiti, which was hit by a strong earthquake with a magnitude of 7.2, earthquake damage is increasing.
Overnight the death toll exceeded 700.
Correspondent Kim Jong-won from New York.
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the magnitude 7.2 earthquake that struck Haiti, houses and shops all collapsed, leaving the entire village devastated.
Surviving victims gathered at a nearby soccer field in fear of the aftershock and stayed up all night without even opening a proper tent.
The death toll from the earthquake in Haiti increased overnight, bringing the total to 724.
As many as 2,800 people were injured, the number of casualties is expected to increase as the rescue operation proceeds.
[Earthquake Victims: I am very sick after the earthquake.
A lot of people, including myself, are living on the soccer field right now.
Our house has been completely destroyed.] In
the disaster of Haiti, the poorest country, help from neighboring countries continues.
The United States dispatched 65 search and rescue teams to Haiti, while the Dominican Republic, which borders the country, provided food and medical supplies.
In 2010, a 7.0-magnitude earthquake occurred in Haiti, where 300,000 people lost their lives, and supplies provided by neighboring countries at the time were not properly delivered, causing great confusion.
[Ariel Henri/Prime Minister of Haiti: During the 2010 earthquake, people randomly picked up the supplies they wanted, but this time, they don't want international aid supplies to be managed so disorderly.]
However, extreme social chaos continues due to the assassination of the president, A tropical storm warning has been issued for the coast, raising concerns that the damage could be even greater.