On Saturday, August 14, a powerful earthquake occurred on the Caribbean island of Haiti.
As American meteorologists noted, the magnitude was 7.2.
The epicenter of the tremors was recorded 125 kilometers from Port-au-Prince, the main city of Haiti.
At first, information appeared about several deaths as a result of the natural disaster.
It has now become clear that numerous casualties could not be avoided.
According to foreign media reports, according to the latest data, at least 304 people were killed as a result of the earthquake.
In addition, more than 1.8 thousand Haitians were affected.
Many people are also known to be missing. At the moment, nothing is known about the whereabouts of several hundred people.
Another catastrophic consequence of the earthquake is reported: as a result of vibrations of the earth’s surface, several Haitian settlements were completely destroyed.
Due to the incident, a state of emergency has been declared in Haiti.
The authorities of the Caribbean country are doing everything possible to help local residents.
