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At least 304 people have died after a 7.2 magnitude earthquake hit Haiti last Saturday morning. The Haitian government announced a state of emergency, as 1,800 other people were injured – prompting Prime Minister Ariel Henry to state that when it comes to medical needs, this is the country’s biggest urgency. The state of emergency will include the Western Department, Southern Department, Nippes and Grand’Anse, with one hospital in the south allegedly already overwhelmed with patients.
With tents set up in the courtyard by the hospital, the damage was done by an earthquake that destroyed homes, roads and infrastructure apart form taking so many innocent lives. Resources have been assigned to assist the victims of the natural disaster, with the prime minister urging all Haitians to band together in solidarity to overcome the calamity.
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Photo Source: CNN, Al Jazeera