The number of people killed by the 7.2-magnitude earthquake on Aug 14 in Haiti has risen to 2,207, with 344 still missing, the country's civil protection agency reported on Sunday.
The agency said on Twitter that a week after the earthquake, which also left at least 12,268 injured, the number of damaged homes exceeded 77,000, while almost 53,000 were destroyed.
The earthquake had its epicenter some 125 kilometers west of Port-au-Prince and had a depth of 10 kilometers, which is why at the time a tsunami alert was issued but was later canceled.
![People look at the damage caused by the 7.2-magnitude earthquake on Aug. 14 in Marceline near Les Cayes, Haiti, on Aug. 22, 2021. Photo: Xinhua/RSS]()
People look at the damage caused by the 7.2-magnitude earthquake on Aug. 14 in Marceline near Les Cayes, Haiti, on Aug. 22, 2021. Photo: Xinhua/RSS
![People are treated at a hospital in Les Cayes, Haiti, on Aug. 22, 2021. Photo: Xinhua/RSS]()
People are treated at a hospital in Les Cayes, Haiti, on Aug. 22, 2021. Photo: Xinhua/RSS
![A baby is treated at a hospital in Les Cayes, Haiti, on Aug. 22, 2021. Photo: Xinhua/RSS]()
A baby is treated at a hospital in Les Cayes, Haiti, on Aug. 22, 2021. Photo: Xinhua/RSS
![An injurer is treated at a hospital in Les Cayes, Haiti, on Aug. 22, 2021. Photo: Xinhua/RSS]()
An injurer is treated at a hospital in Les Cayes, Haiti, on Aug. 22, 2021. Photo: Xinhua/RSS
![Medical staff work at a hospital in Les Cayes, Haiti, on Aug. 22, 2021. Photo: Xinhua/RSS]()
Medical staff work at a hospital in Les Cayes, Haiti, on Aug. 22, 2021. Photo: Xinhua/RSS
![People are treated at a hospital in Les Cayes, Haiti, on Aug. 22, 2021. Photo: Xinhua/RSS]()
People are treated at a hospital in Les Cayes, Haiti, on Aug. 22, 2021. Photo: Xinhua/RSS
![A paramedic hugs a child as he is treated at a hospital in Les Cayes, Haiti, on Aug. 22, 2021. Photo: Xinhua/RSS]()
A paramedic hugs a child as he is treated at a hospital in Les Cayes, Haiti, on Aug. 22, 2021. Photo: Xinhua/RSS
![People are treated at a hospital in Les Cayes, Haiti, on Aug. 22, 2021. Photo: Xinhua/RSS]()
People are treated at a hospital in Les Cayes, Haiti, on Aug. 22, 2021. Photo: Xinhua/RSS
![Rescuers arrive in Marceline near Les Cayes, Haiti, on Aug. 22, 2021. Photo: Xinhua/RSS]()
Rescuers arrive in Marceline near Les Cayes, Haiti, on Aug. 22, 2021. Photo: Xinhua/RSS
![A man is carried to be treated at a hospital in Les Cayes, Haiti, on Aug. 22, 2021. Photo: Xinhua/RSS]()
A man is carried to be treated at a hospital in Les Cayes, Haiti, on Aug. 22, 2021. Photo: Xinhua/RSS
![Rescuers arrive in Marceline near Les Cayes, Haiti, on Aug. 22, 2021. Photo: Xinhua/RSS]()
Rescuers arrive in Marceline near Les Cayes, Haiti, on Aug. 22, 2021. Photo: Xinhua/RSS
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