Because of the intense earthquake, according to Haiti’s Civil Defense Services updated data, the death toll reached to 1300 and 5700 more people received various injuries, 30.000 homes were completely destroyed or damaged.
The epicenter of 7.2-magnitude earthquake concussions is located at a distance of 160 km from Port-au-Prince, the capital of Haiti.
There is a danger of retroactive rain, which can interfere rescue operations.
