Tremors strike Haitian city still reeling from quake

Earthquake kills almost 2,200

LES CAYES: Tremors shook buildings late on Wednesday in the southern Haitian city of Les Cayes, a witness said, a few days after a devastating earthquake killed almost 2,200 people across the Caribbean nation and injured thousands more.

A police officer on patrol in Les Cayes said there were no immediate reports of further deaths or damage in the region, which is still reeling from the 7.2 magnitude earthquake on Saturday morning. 

People are seen outside their home after tremors shook buildings, following Saturday's earthquake in Les Cayes, Haiti August 18, 2021. PHOTO: REUTERS

Across the seaside city, families were sleeping on mattresses in the streets.

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Haitian authorities said late on Wednesday that the official death toll from the quake had risen to 2,189.

The poorest country in the Americas, Haiti is still recovering from a 2010 quake that killed over 200,000.