On the morning of January 24, 2022, two earthquakes of M5.4 and M5.6, respectively, hit the department of Nippes, Haiti.
According to the General Directorate of Civil Protection (DGPC), two people died while 52 others were injured.
The housing and education sectors have been the most affected.
In the Sud and Nippes departments, all schools were forced to close their doors.
Some 21 students were admitted to the Sainte Thérèse Hospital in Miragoâne, including 7 who were unconscious and 3 “in a state of shock”.
Approximately 190 houses were destroyed and more than 590 were damaged.
No further damage to health institutions or any other public buildings has been reported.
2 Dead
52 People injured
834 Families in need of assistance
780+ Houses damaged or destroyed
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