Haiti Earthquake | Death Toll Rises To 1,297, Hundreds Feared Trapped Two Days After The Massive Jolt

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Haiti has been prone to devastating earthquakes since atleast 18th century. On August 14, 2021 the Carribean country was hit by a massive earthquake measuring 7.2 magnitude. (AP Photo/Delot Jean)

Saturday’s earthquake killed hundreds and injured thousands more and it was just eleven years after a temblor killed tens of thousands of people, if not hundreds of thousands. (AP Photo/Joseph Odelyn)

A doll lays in the rubble of a house destroyed by the earthquake in Camp-Perrin, Les Cayes, Haiti. (AP Photo/Joseph Odelyn)

Several cities have been completely devastated by Saturday's earthquake, and landslides are affecting rescue operations between two communities badly affected by the earthquake. In the photo, a woman can be seen recovering belongings from her home destroyed by the earthquake in Les Cayes. (AP Photo/Joseph Odelyn)

A firefighter searches for survivors inside a damaged building, after Saturday´s 7.2 magnitude earthquake in Les Cayes on Sunday. (AP Photo/Joseph Odelyn)

The death toll from the devastating earthquake has risen to 1,297. At least 1800 people have been injured, eople injured during the earthquake are treated in the hospital in Les Cayes. (AP Photo/Joseph Odelyn)

Haiti sits near the intersection of two tectonic plates that make up the Earth’s crust. The densely populated nation's buildings are designed to withstand hurricanes — not earthquakes.(AP Photo/Joseph Odelyn)

People recover the body of a deceased person from the rubble of a house destroyed by the earthquake in Les Cayes. (AP Photo/Joseph Odelyn)

The Earthquake epicentre was about 125 kilometers from the capital Port and Prince. The crisis could escalate further early next week as Hurricane Grace could reach Haiti by Monday or Tuesday. (AP Photo/Joseph Odelyn)

People displaced from their earthquake destroyed homes spend the night outdoors in a grassy area that is part of a hospital in Les Cayes.(AP Photo/Joseph Odelyn)

Prime Minister Ariel Henry said help is being sent to places where cities have been devastated and hospitals are full of patients. About 860 houses were destroyed and more than 700 damaged. (AP Photo/Joseph Odelyn)

People carry away a body recovered from the rubble of an earthquake destroyed home in Les Cayes. Jerry Chandler, director of Haiti's civil defense agency, said that the death toll is 304 and the highest number of casualties is in the south of the country. (AP Photo/Joseph Odelyn)

A road is seen damaged by the earthquake in Camp-Perrin, Les Cayes. Tremors were felt throughout the day and till night after the earthquake. Homeless people, people whose homes are on the verge of collapse, spent the whole night in open on the road. (AP Photo/Joseph Odelyn)

An aerial view of the Hotel Le Manguier destroyed by an earthquake, in Les Cayes. (AP Photo / Ralph Tedy Erol)