Breaking News: The death toll in the Haiti earthquake has risen to more than 700, and local hospitals are overwhelmed with injured people. Follow updates here.

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Breaking News: The death toll in the Haiti earthquake has risen to more than 700, and local hospitals are overwhelmed with injured people. Follow updates here.

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The death toll in the Haiti earthquake has risen to more than 700, and local hospitals are overwhelmed with injured people. Follow updates here.

Sunday, August 15, 2021 11:48 AM EST

Jerry Chandler, head of Haiti's Civil Protection Agency, said Sunday during a news conference that at least 724 people had been confirmed dead after the magnitude 7.2 earthquake.

Many hospitals and clinics were heavily damaged, and officials in Les Cayes believe there are only about 30 doctors for roughly 1 million people.

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Breaking News: The death toll in the Haiti earthquake has risen to more than 700, and local hospitals are overwhelmed with injured people. Follow updates here.

The death toll in the Haiti earthquake has risen to more than 700, and local hospitals are overwhelmed with injured people. Follow updates here.

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