Haiti earthquake death toll jumps to 724

Agency Reports

The death toll in the Haiti earthquake has risen to 724 from 304 announced by the authorities on Saturday.

The updated figure was given today.

The 7.2-magnitude earthquake flattened hundreds of homes and left nearly 3,000 people injured, Sputnik News reported.

The epicentre of the quake was about 125 kilometres (78 miles) west of the capital of Port-au-Prince, according to the US Geological Survey (USGS).

The Caribbean country was hit by a second earthquake late on Saturday, with its magnitude estimated to be 5.9.

The tremor’s epicentre was located 41 kilometres (25 miles) northwest of the southern city of Les Cayes at a depth of 30 kilometres, the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) said.

On Saturday, Haitian Prime Minister Ariel Henry said aid was being rushed to areas where towns were destroyed and hospitals overwhelmed with patients.

*Reported by Sputnik News