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At least 304 people died and hundreds were injured or missing after a major earthquake struck southwestern Haiti, reducing churches, hotels and homes to rubble in the latest tragedy to hit the impoverished Caribbean nation.

HAITI is the the third largest country in the Caribbean by area.Thousands of of people are feared dead after a huge 7.2 magnitude earthquake hit weste

The US Tsunami Warning System issued a warning after the quake. However, it was withdrawn after some time

The magnitude 7 earthquake quake struck 8 km from the town of Petit Trou de Nippes, about 150 km west of the capital Port-au-Prince, at a depth of 10 km, the U.S. Geological Survey said.

At least 1,800 are injured and Prime Minister Ariel Henry has declared a month-long state of emergency.. Read more at straitstimes.com.

President Biden offered his condolences to Haiti on Saturday after the country was hit by a massive earthquake that has killed over 300 people

A magnitude 7.2 earthquake has struck Haiti, leaving hundreds dead and more than 1,800 injured. Rescue efforts are ongoing and caretaker Prime Minister Ariel Henry says the demand for aid will be "enormous."

HAITI-QUAKE/ (UPDATE 1):UPDATE 1-Major earthquake strikes Haiti, felt across Caribbean

HAVANA: Cuba is bringing back hundreds of doctors working abroad and converting hotels into isolation centres and hospitals in order to battle a COVID-19 crisis that is overwhelming healthcare and mortuary services in parts of the Caribbean island. The country, which managed to contain infections

The surge of COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations is putting a strain on Hawaiʻi's healthcare staff. The head of the Hawaiʻi Nurses' Association says two Oʻahu hospitals "are in crisis mode as far as staffing goes."