304 people have died and at least 1,800 are injured in a 7.2 magnitude earthquake that struck Haiti Saturday morning. The epicentre of Saturday’s quake was about 12km (7.5 miles) from the town of Saint-Louis du Sud, the U.S.
Geological Survey (USGS) said. The tremor was felt in the densely populated capital of Port-au-Prince, some 125km away, and in neighbouring countries.
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Rescue workers and bystanders were able to pull many people to safety from the rubble. The agency said injured people were still being delivered to hospitals.
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