PORT-AU-PRINCE – Hospitals in Haiti are completely overwhelmed by survivors of Saturday’s 7.2-magnitude earthquake and urgently need help to treat them.
The quake, which struck the southwest of the country, left at least 2,189 dead and more than 12,268 injured, the country’s civil protection agency said Wednesday. Search and rescue efforts are being hampered by a lack of resources and by heavy rains, which have caused mudslides that blocked roads in the region.
In an address, Haitian prime minister Ariel Henry urged his country to “unite to rebuild Haiti,” adding that the government is committed to providing aid to affected areas.
He also urged the citizens to be conscious of the spread of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) during recovery efforts. Haiti has recorded more than 20,000 COVID cases and more than 570 deaths, according to Johns Hopkins University data.(CNN)
