35 images of devastation caused by earthquake in Haiti

The death toll from a 7.2-magnitude earthquake crossed 1,297 as thousands of buildings turned into rubble. The powerful earthquake also left at 5,700 people injured and thousands homeless. The survivors spent the intervening night of Sunday and Monday in the open. The situation may worsens as the Tropical Depression Grace is aproaching towards Haiti. According to reports, the Caribean nation might be witnessing heavy rains and landslides. The nation is already struggling with the coronavirus pandemic, a presidential assassination and a wave of gang war. The US Geological Survey said the epicenter of the earthquake was about 125 kilometers west of the capital of Port-au-Prince. The government declared a one-month state of emergency. Prime Minister Ariel Henry said, "The first convoys started following the coordination efforts of several ministers mobilized at the level of the National Emergency Center,'' Henry told reporters Sunday. ``We salute the dignity, the resilience effort of the victims and their ability to start over. From my observations, I deduce that Haitians want to live and progress. Let us unite to offer these people a living environment conducive to development.''