News
Haiti earthquake death toll rises to 2,189
The confirmed death toll from a 7.2 magnitude earthquake that struck Haiti on Saturday has risen to 2,189, the country’s civil defence agency reported.
The agency in a tweet said the number of people injured in the earthquake rose to over 12,200, while 332 people were still missing.
The agency said four days after the quake, many survivors were still waiting for urgently needed support.
“There is a serious problem with the distribution of aid,” wrote journalist Nancy Roc on Twitter on Wednesday.
Media, Les Cayes and Jeremie said so far, aid is only reaching the two largest towns in the affected area in the south-west of the Caribbean nation.
The newspaper Le Nouvelliste reported that smaller communities were being neglected, with calls for help to the national authorities going unanswered.
The paper cited Jerry Chandler, the head of the civil defence agency, as saying that the passage of tropical storm Grace through the region and the resulting bad weather had made the distribution of aid more difficult.
According to reports on social media, many places continued to lack the most basic necessities, food, medicine and tents.
Continue Reading
-
Business3 days agoOPay explains how Nigerians can access FG’s N50,000 monthly cash relief
-
Sports7 days agoSenegal opens Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games, Africa’s first Olympic event
-
Latest7 days agoFG Announces N50,000 cash support for vulnerable Nigerians under new relief programme
-
Business7 days agoNNPC’s N66-per-litre petrol discount set to end October 31
-
Latest7 days agoINEC recognises Pantami for Gombe, keeps Kano NDC candidate off final list
-
Latest1 week agoNetanyahu, Eisenkot face coalition deadlock as Israel struggles to form new government
-
Latest7 days agoNDC Chieftain tells Atiku to drop presidential ambition over son’s support for Tinubu
-
Crime7 days agoDoris Ogala remanded as Court adjourns bail hearing to November 6