Over the weekend, heavy floods across Haiti killed at least 51 people
DESTRUCTION: Damaged buildings after latest earthquake in Haiti
HAITI HAS been rocked by an earthquake with a magnitude of 4.9 which has killed at least four people, authorities said. The quake which struck early on Tuesday morning, injuring at least 36 other people and causing widespread damage in the southwestern coastal city of Jérémie. “I thought the whole house was going to fall on top of me,” Eric Mpitabakana, a World Food Program official in Jérémie, toldAccording to Haiti’s Civil Protection Agency, two homes collapsed in the earthquake and major roads were blocked.
Three of those who died are believed to be from the same family and were found under a collapsed house, Frankel Maginaire of Haiti’s Civil Protection Agency in Jérémie told the AP.This latest earthquake follows an earthquake in the same area last Sunday. According to The Associated Press, at least 140 people have sustained injuries and over 31,000 homes have been flooded.In 2021, a quake with a magnitude of 7.2 rocked the Caribbean country killing more than 2,240 people.
Ireland Latest News, Ireland Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Haiti floods: Dozens killed as torrential rains flood LéogâneThousands of homes are flooded as rivers burst their banks following torrential rainfall.
Read more »
Flood fears after Kakhovka dam blown up in Ukraine\n\t\t\tKeep abreast of significant corporate, financial and political developments around the world.\n\t\t\tStay informed and spot emerging risks and opportunities with independent global reporting, expert\n\t\t\tcommentary and analysis you can trust.\n\t\t
Read more »
Community tributes to 'true legend' Lincoln barber Frank ConnellRemembering Frank Connell, Lincoln's legendary barber and philanthropist. Read more.
Read more »
Burnley residents fume as 200 new homes set for green light 'despite flood risk'200 new properties are set for Burnley farmland at Hollins Cross Farm, Woodplumpton Road
Read more »
Dramatic before-and-after satellite images reveal flood destruction after Ukraine dam attackDramatic before and after satellite images reveal the full extent of the devastating flooding that followed the destruction of Ukraine’s Nova Kakovka dam
Read more »
Ukraine Accuses Russia of Destroying Major DamUkraine accused Russian forces of blowing up a major dam and hydroelectric power station in a part of southern Ukraine that Russia controls, sending water gushing from the breached facility and risking massive flooding
Read more »