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Haiti quake death toll hits 1,941

Xinhua | Updated: 2021-08-18 07:25

Image taken with a mobile device shows a damaged building after the earthquake in Les Cayes, Haiti, on Aug 15, 2021. [Photo by Katherine Hernandez/Xinhua]

The death toll from the powerful earthquake that struck southwestern Haiti on Saturday climbed to 1,941, authorities announced on Tuesday.

The 7.2-magnitude quake also left more than 9,900 people injured, according to the official report released by the country's civil protection agency.

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