Updated on August 15, 2021 at 12:48 p.m. ET
On Saturday morning, a magnitude 7.2 earthquake struck Haiti, centered about 90 miles west of the capital of Port-au-Prince, damaging hotels, churches, and numerous homes. Reuters reports that local authorities said more than 700 people were killed, and at least 1,800 were injured. Collected below are early images from the scene, mostly in the cities of Jeremie and Les Cayes.
People gather outside the Petit Pas Hotel, destroyed by the earthquake in Les Cayes, Haiti, on August 14, 2021. #
An aerial view of the destroyed Hôtel Le Manguier, following the earthquake in Les Cayes #
People walk along the street next to destroyed buildings following an earthquake in Jeremie, Haiti, on August 14, 2021. #
A photo shows quake-damaged buildings in Jeremie as people inspect the area. #
In Les Cayes, a woman injured in the earthquake is transferred to a plane to be flown to Port-au-Prince. #
People stand next to a house destroyed by the earthquake in Les Cayes. #
People search for survivors in a quake-damaged home in Les Cayes. #
A man uses a sledgehammer to try to rescue people from the rubble of a home destroyed by the earthquake in Les Cayes. #
A woman injured during the earthquake lies on a stretcher in Les Cayes. #
A photo shows the Cathedral of Saint Louis Roi of France, seriously damaged after the earthquake in Jeremie. #
People search for survivors in a home destroyed by the earthquake in Les Cayes. #
Injured people are treated in a field hospital in Jeremie. #
People walk past a home destroyed by the earthquake in Les Cayes. #
A man recovers belongings from his home that was destroyed by the earthquake in Les Cayes. #
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