Haiti Earthquake Situation Report, n.1 (15 August 2021)
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On 14 August 2021, a 7.2 M earthquake struck Haiti, approximately 125 km west of the Haitian capital Port-au-Prince. According to Haiti’s Civil Protection agency (DGPC), at least 304 people died and 1,800 people were wounded, along with heavy damages to homes, trapped victims, chaos and overwhelmed hospitals in three departments (Grand’Anse, Nippes, and Sud). SITUATION IN NUMBERS: ~2M Exposed: Grand Anse: 440,417; Nippes: 297,348; Sud: 744,897; Ouest: 491,858; Sud-est: 201, 419; 304 Deaths: Grand Anse: 100; Sud: 160; Nippes: 42; Nord’Ouest: 2; +1,800 Wounded: Grand Anse: 35; Sud: 1500; Nippes: 281; 7 Damaged health institutions: Grand Anse: 5; Sud: 1; Nippes: 1; Nord’Ouest: No data available
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