At least 304 people have been killed and 1800 injured after a 7.2 magnitude earthquake struck Western Haiti on Saturday, just days before a tropical storm is expected to make landfall.
Prime Minister Ariel Henry said he was mobilising all available government resources to help victims in the affected areas and further declared a month-long state of emergency.
According to the US Geological Survey, the epicentre of the quake was about 125 kilometres west of the capital of Port-au-Prince. Widespread damage has been reported due to the earthquake.
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US President Joe Biden authorised an immediate response to the earthquake and named Samantha Power, administrator of the US Agency for International Development, coordinator of the effort.