Death toll from 7.2-magnitude earthquake in Haiti rises to over 700 people – CNN

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(CNN)The Haitian government declared a state of emergency after a 7.2-magnitude earthquake struck the country Saturday, leaving at least 724 people dead and injuring another 2,800, according to Haiti’s civil protection agency.

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          A house sits on top a pile of rubble following a 7.2-magnitude earthquake in Les Cayes, Haiti on August 14.A house sits on top a pile of rubble following a 7.2-magnitude earthquake in Les Cayes, Haiti on August 14.
          Firefighters search for survivors inside a collapsed building in Les Cayes, Haiti, on Sunday, August 15.Firefighters search for survivors inside a collapsed building in Les Cayes, Haiti, on Sunday, August 15.
          Oxiliene Morency cries out in grief after the body of her 7-year-old-daughter Esther Daniel was recovered from the rubble of their home destroyed by the earthquake in Les Cayes, Haiti, on Saturday.Oxiliene Morency cries out in grief after the body of her 7-year-old-daughter Esther Daniel was recovered from the rubble of their home destroyed by the earthquake in Les Cayes, Haiti, on Saturday.
          People displaced from their homes spend the night outside a hospital in Les Cayes, Haiti, on August 14.People displaced from their homes spend the night outside a hospital in Les Cayes, Haiti, on August 14.
          People stop and observe the aftermath of the earthquake in Saint-Louis-du-Sud, in southern Haiti.People stop and observe the aftermath of the earthquake in Saint-Louis-du-Sud, in southern Haiti.
          An injured woman is transferred to a plane to be flown to Port-au-Prince, Haiti. An injured woman is transferred to a plane to be flown to Port-au-Prince, Haiti.
          People walk past a home destroyed by the earthquake in Les Cayes, Haiti.People walk past a home destroyed by the earthquake in Les Cayes, Haiti.
          A man uses a sledgehammer in an attempt to rescue people from the remains of a home.A man uses a sledgehammer in an attempt to rescue people from the remains of a home.
          A drone photographs the damage caused by the earthquake in Les Ceyes, Haiti.A drone photographs the damage caused by the earthquake in Les Ceyes, Haiti.
          A man recovers belongings from his home that was destroyed by the earthquake on August 14.A man recovers belongings from his home that was destroyed by the earthquake on August 14.
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          A family eats breakfast in front of homes destroyed by a 7.2 magnitude earthquake in Les Cayes, Haiti, on Sunday, August 15.A family eats breakfast in front of homes destroyed by a 7.2 magnitude earthquake in Les Cayes, Haiti, on Sunday, August 15.
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          People search through the rubble of what used to be the Manguier Hotel after the earthquake hit on August 14 in Les Cayes, southwest Haiti.People search through the rubble of what used to be the Manguier Hotel after the earthquake hit on August 14 in Les Cayes, southwest Haiti.
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          CNN’s Susanna Capelouto, Caitlin Hu, Elizabeth Joseph, Eric Levenson, Brandon Miller, Florencia Trucco, Michelle Velez, Lionel Vital and Theresa Waldrop contributed to this report.

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