At least 227 people were killed and hundreds were injured and missing after a 7.2 magnitude earthquake struck Haiti on Saturday. (Aug. 14) Subscribe for more Breaking News: http://smarturl.it/AssociatedPress Website: https://apnews.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/AP Facebook: https://facebook.com/APNews Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/APNews/ You can … [Read more...]
Numerous deaths as earthquake causes widespread damage in Haiti
Haiti’s prime minister, Ariel Henry, has said numerous lives have been lost after the Caribbean country was struck by a 7.2-magnitude earthquake that caused significant damage to buildings and infrastructure. The US Geological Survey said the quake struck about 150km (93 miles) west of the capital, Port-au-Prince, at about 8.30am local time and had a depth of … [Read more...]
Haiti struck by deadly 7.2 magnitude earthquake
The search for survivors is underway after a devastating earthquake hit western Haiti Saturday morning, about 70 miles west of the capital Port-au-Prince. At least 227 people died and hundreds were injured. William Barnhart, a geophysicist with the U.S. Geological Survey, joined CBSN's Tom Hanson to discuss what we know about the impact so far. CBSN is CBS News’ 24/7 digital … [Read more...]
Tsunami alert issued as powerful earthquake strikes western Haiti
A 7.2 magnitude earthquake has struck western Haiti, the United States Geological Survey said, prompting a tsunami alert and damaging buildings in the disaster-plagued Caribbean nation. The epicentre of the quake on Saturday was about 160km (100 miles) by road from central Port-au-Prince, the densely populated capital, at a depth of 10km, the USGS said. - Subscribe to our … [Read more...]