Haiti earthquake death toll rises as gang leader offers truce
The government said 2,207 people were confirmed dead and 344 people were still missing.
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The government said 2,207 people were confirmed dead and 344 people were still missing.
The news comes as remnants of Tropical Depression Grace battered the country with heavy rain, complicating search and rescue efforts.
The United Nations World Food Programme is helping with the rescue efforts in Haiti in the aftermath of a deadly and massive 7.2 magnitude earthquake that rocked the country. CBSN anchor Vladimir Duthiers speaks with Pierre Honnorat, the organization's country director and representative in Haiti.
Death toll from weekend temblor reached 1,941 as the tiny Caribbean nation reels from the latest in a seemingly endless litany of natural, and manmade calamities.
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More than 1,400 people are confirmed dead after Saturday's earthquake in Haiti and at least 6,000 are injured, with hospitals overwhelmed and running out of necessities. CBSN anchor Vladimir Duthiers is reporting from Haiti and joins Laura Podesta on "CBSN AM" with the latest.
As rescue efforts continue, the nation could face heavy rains and major flooding as a result of Tropical Depression Grace.
The extremely heavy rain was only adding to the misery of Haitians struggling to deal with the effects of Saturday's 7.2 magnitude temblor.
Haiti's Office of Civil Protection said at least 2,800 were injured.
"Really hurts to see all the devastation that's going on in Haiti, and I feel like we really can't catch a break," said Osaka, whose father is from Haiti.
The death toll rose to at least 304 after the 7.2 magnitude quake, which was felt in neighboring countries.
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