Haiti videos capture destruction and aftermath of devastating earthquake

Videos out of Haiti capture the devastation and aftermath left by a powerful 7.2 magnitude earthquake that shook the island nation Saturday.

Over 700 deaths have been confirmed as of Sunday morning, the Miami Herald reported, and the number is expected to rise as search and rescue workers, and ordinary citizens, dig through the rubble.

The quake cracked roadways open in the country’s hard-hit southwestern region, brought buildings tumbling to the ground, and sent many Haitians running to the streets for relative safety, videos show.

Those close to shore fled further inland, worried the earthquake may have triggered a tsunami.

When the tremors stopped, some rushed back into the wreckage, pulling victims from precarious heaps of concrete, little more than shovels and bare hands at their disposal.

The disaster comes about a decade after the infamous 2010 Haiti earthquake, which cost 300,000 lives, and on the heels of the recent assassination of the country’s president.

In America, members of the Haitian community expressed grief, support, hope, and uncertainty following news of the earthquake.

This story was originally published August 15, 2021 at 11:33 AM with the headline "Haiti videos capture destruction and aftermath of devastating earthquake."