Local authorities say 2,800 injured as the search for survivors continues following 7.2-magnitude earthquake
The death toll from a powerful magnitude 7.2 earthquake in Haiti has climbed sharply, with at least 724 dead and a minimum of 2,800 injured.
The updated figures from Haiti’s office of civil protection follow a previous count of 304 dead. The office’s director, Jerry Chandler, said rescuers were continuing to search for possible survivors under the rubble.
