The death toll from the earthquake in Haiti has risen to 1,297 with 5,700 others injured, CNN reported.
The country’s civil protection agency confirmed to CNN that 1,054 of the fatalities happened in the south region of the country, 119 in the Grand’ Anse, 112 in the Nippes region, and two others in the northwest.
The agency added the natural disaster destroyed or damaged more than 27,000 homes and hospitals are unable to provide medical aid and supplies due to road blockage, according to CNN.
Saturday’s 7.2 magnitude earthquake is being compared to the 2010 quake that left an estimated 220,000 to 300,000 Haiti citizens dead.
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