Chinanews, August 16 According to a report from the Russian Satellite Network on the 15th, according to data from the Haitian Civil Defense Department, a strong earthquake in Haiti has killed 1,297 people.
It is said that at least 5,700 people were injured in the earthquake.
According to the U.S. Geological Survey Earthquake Information Network, at 7:29 on the 14th local time, a magnitude 7.2 earthquake occurred in Nipps Province in western Haiti. The epicenter is about 150 kilometers away from the capital of Haiti, Port-au-Prince, and the focal depth is about 10 kilometers.
Subsequently, there have been many aftershocks in the area, the largest one so far is 5.2.
On August 14, local time, in Les Cayes, Haiti, people gathered around the collapsed hotel.
Related experts believe that aftershocks may last for weeks or months, causing greater losses.
The U.S. Geological Survey warned that the local area still faces the risk of landslides blocking roads.
Haitian Prime Minister Ariel Henry previously stated that the country has entered a one-month state of emergency.
On January 12, 2010, a magnitude 7.3 earthquake struck Haiti. The total number of victims exceeded 300,000 and more than 1 million people were left homeless.