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    Two reported dead as earthquakes rattle southern Haiti

    January 24, 2022No Comments1 Min Read
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    A 5.3-magnitude earthquake and a series of smaller tremors have struck southwest Haiti, killing at least two people, sending panicked residents into the streets and forcing authorities to close schools.

    The US Geological Survey said the first earthquake on Monday morning struck near the city of Les Cayes, about 200km (124 miles) west of the capital, Port-au-Prince, followed by tremors of 4.4 and 5.1 magnitudes.

    Two people were killed, The Associated Press and AFP news agencies reported, citing Haiti’s civil protection agency.

    AFP said a man died when a wall collapsed in Anse-a-Veau, a small coastal town 130 kilometres (80 miles) from Port-au-Prince, while a second man died in a landslide in Fond-des-Negres, 20km (12 miles) further south.

    Numerous people also were wounded in Fond-des-Negres, while several houses have been damaged.

    Southern Haiti was devastated by a 7.2-magnitude earthquake in August that destroyed tens of thousands of homes and left families sleeping outside in torrential rains.

    The Caribbean nation is still recovering from a 2010 quake that killed more than 200,000 people.

    Source : AlJazeera

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