Updated: Rescuers race to find Haiti quake survivors as death toll hits 1,297
Updated: 9am (AEST)Port-au-Prince, HaitiReuters The death toll from a devastating earthquake in Haiti rose to 1,297 on Sunday as neighboring countries rushed to send aid and rescuers scrambled to find survivors buried beneath the rumble before a tropical storm hits. The 7.2 magnitude quake on Saturday destroyed thousands of homes and buildings in a Caribbean […]
Updated: Over 300 killed in magnitude 7.2 quake in Haiti
Last updated: 8.45am (AEST)Port-au-Prince, HavanaReuters At least 304 people died and hundreds were injured or missing after a major earthquake struck southwestern Haiti on Saturday, authorities said, reducing churches, hotels and homes to rubble in the latest tragedy to hit the impoverished Caribbean nation. The 7.2-magnitude quake, which was followed by a series of aftershocks, struck […]