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Drone Captures Devastating Aftermath of Haiti Earthquake; Death Toll Soars Above 700
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August 15, 2021
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0:45Now PlayingDrone images of the aftermath of the powerful magnitude 7.2 earthquake that struck southwestern Haiti on Saturday show wide devastation as buildings tumbled into rubble.
The death toll has risen to 724, according to civil defense director.
Prime Minister Ariel Henry said he was rushing aid to areas where towns were destroyed and hospitals overwhelmed with incoming patients.
The epicenter of the quake was about 125 kilometers (78 miles) west of the capital of Port-au-Prince, the U.S. Geological Survey said, and widespread damage was reported in the hemisphere's poorest nations as a tropical storm also bore down.
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