Chinanews, August 17, according to foreign media reports, according to news from the Haitian Civil Defense Agency on the 16th, the death toll caused by the 7.2 magnitude earthquake on the 14th increased to 1,419, and the number of injured increased to more than 6,000, tens of thousands. People are homeless.
The Haitian authorities also stated that the earthquake has killed 1,419 people, injured 6,000, and destroyed more than 37,000 houses. The number of casualties may rise further.
According to officials of the Haitian Civil Defense Bureau, the earthquake destroyed many local hospitals, schools, hotels, etc., and rescue and loss assessment work continues.
On the 15th, Haitian Prime Minister Henry went to the severely-hit Lekay to command rescue and called on the Haitian people to unite and cope with the disaster.
According to the forecast by the Haitian Meteorological Department, the Atlantic tropical storm "Grace" is expected to land in Haiti on the night of August 16th or early morning on the 17th local time, which will further increase the difficulty of earthquake rescue and post-disaster reconstruction.