The 26-year-old deceased woman, herself a mother of two, had been crushed by debris during the magnitude 7.2 quake. Latin America countries including Venezuela, Chile, Mexico, Panama, Colombia and the neighboring Dominican Republic sent food, medicine and supplies. Mathieu Jameson, deputy head of the committee formed by the tent city residents, said hundreds of people there were in urgent need of food, shelter and medical care. We need food, we need more umbrellas,” said Jameson, adding the tent city was still waiting for government aid. “The earthquake is a great misfortune that happens to us in the middle of the hurricane season,” Henry told reporters.

Source: The Nation August 18, 2021 00:22 UTC