হাইতিতে ভয়াবহ ভূমিকম্প: মৃত ছাড়াল তিন শতাধিক

Desk report: The death toll from a devastating earthquake in Haiti has risen to more than three hundred. So far, 304 deaths have been reported in the country. At least 1,600 people were injured. A magnitude 6.2 earthquake shook the western part of the Caribbean island on Saturday (August 14th) morning. Authorities issued a tsunami alert after the quake. The country’s prime minister has declared a month-long state of emergency due to extensive damage. On Twitter, Prime Minister Henry said: “The quake killed at least two people and caused extensive damage in various parts of the country. “I offer my condolences to the families of the victims,” ​​said Reuters. It was 6 kilometers away. Besides, the capital is 150 kilometers away from Port of Prince. The epicenter was reported below the epicenter, however; no tsunami alert was issued. The USGS fears that the quake could cause many casualties and catastrophic disasters. “I’m convinced a lot of people are dead,” said Jerry Chander, head of Haiti’s Department of Public Safety. However, it is not yet known how many people have died. Meanwhile, Cristella St. Hillary, a resident at the quake’s epicenter, told the AFP news agency that many houses had collapsed. People have died. Many people have been hospitalized. Almost everyone has left home and is now on the streets. Meanwhile, Jeremy Dupin, a local journalist and film director in the capital Port of Prince, told Al Jazeera that although the epicenter was four hours away from the capital, communications were down in some places. Due to this, it will be too late for emergency aid to reach the quake area. Currently the areas are without electricity. He added that various footages were found on social media showing people trapped under the rubble. However, it is not possible to say exactly when the disaster management team will arrive. Currently the worst moment is here. A previous earthquake had killed at least 200,000 people in Haiti when a magnitude 6.0 earthquake shook the region 11 years ago. Besides, about 3 lakh people were injured in the earthquake. Haiti has yet to recover from the aftermath of the 2010 earthquake. The country’s infrastructure and economy also suffer huge losses.