People gather in front of a collapsed building following the earthquake, in Les Cayes, Haiti. Photo: REUTERS TV via REUTERSAt least 227 people died and hundreds were injured or missing after a major earthquake struck southwestern Haiti, authorities said, reducing churches, hotels and homes to rubble in the latest tragedy to hit the impoverished Caribbean nation. The nearest big town was Les Cayes, where many buildings collapsed or suffered major damage, according to authorities, who said they were searching for survivors. The US Tsunami Warning System issued a tsunami warning after the quake, lifting it shortly thereafter. In Port-au-Prince, residents traumatized by the 2010 quake rushed, screaming, into the streets and stayed there as the aftershocks rumbled on.

Source: Otago Daily Times August 14, 2021 20:15 UTC