Original title: Foreign media: Haiti 7.3 magnitude earthquake has killed 29 people and many buildings in cities have been razed
Overseas Network, August 15th According to the official measurement of China Earthquake Networks, at 20:29 on the 14th, a magnitude 7.3 earthquake occurred north of the province of Nipps in western Haiti (18.6 degrees north latitude, 73.5 degrees west longitude). At a press conference that day, Haitian officials stated that 29 people have died in the earthquake.
“Russia Today” reported on the 14th that the number is preliminary, and the death toll is expected to rise as buildings in many cities and towns have been razed by the earthquake. Currently, search and rescue work is underway. The U.S. Geological Survey has issued a red warning after the Haiti earthquake, stating that it “is expected to cause heavy casualties and the scope of the disaster may be very wide.” (Zhao Jianxing, Overseas Network)
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