A7.2 magnitude earthquake struck Haiti on Saturday, killing at least 29 people and injuring many others around the country, and raising fears of Tsunami.
Video footage from the country showed several buildings getting toppled by the strong earthquake as people rushed to find shelter.
The epicenter of this strong quake was nearly 100 miles (160 kilometers) from the center of the densely populated capital Port-au-Prince.
The USGS issued a Tsunami warning immediately after the earthquake. The experts calculated the possibility of waves of up to three meters (nearly 10 feet) along the coastline of Haiti. While the warning has been, reportedly, lifted now, locals have been told to exercise caution.
Meanwhile, the US President Joe Biden has approved immediate help for the grieving nation. “The president authorized an immediate US response, and named USAID Administrator Samantha Power… to coordinate this effort,” a senior White House official said.
Saturday’s earthquake has reminded people of the 2010 which took thousands of lives, flattened several buildings and left the country struggling economically for years.
This earthquake has also come a little after the assassination of Haiti’s President Jovenel Moise, who was gunned down in his home. His assassination had sent the country into a political crisis, as the country was already struggling to control the coronavirus pandemic.
