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Haiti's hospitals were swamped by thousands of injured residents after a devastating earthquake killed at least 1,297 people as authorities raced to bring doctors to the worst-hit areas before a major storm hits.
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People look for survivors at a house destroyed following a 7.2 magnitude earthquake in Les Cayes, Haiti August 14, 2021. REUTERS/Ralph Tedy Erol
Members of the Cuban Medical Brigade attend to people injured in a 7.2 magnitude earthquake, in Jeremie, Haiti August 14, 2021. Cuban Medical Brigade/Handout via REUTERS
Members of the Cuban Medical Brigade attend to people injured in a 7.2 magnitude earthquake, in Jeremie, Haiti August 14, 2021. Cuban Medical Brigade/Handout via REUTERS
The body of a person lies under a sheet after a 7.2 magnitude earthquake in Les Cayes, Haiti August 15, 2021. REUTERS/Ralph Tedy Erol
A member of a rescue and protection team holds books as he cleans debris from a house after a 7.2 magnitude earthquake in Les Cayes, Haiti August 15, 2021. REUTERS/Ralph Tedy Erol
A car damaged is pictured under debris after a 7.2 magnitude earthquake in Les Cayes, Haiti August 15, 2021. REUTERS/Ralph Tedy Erol
Soldiers and members of a rescue and protection team clean debris from a house after a 7.2 magnitude earthquake in Les Cayes, Haiti August 15, 2021. REUTERS/Ralph Tedy Erol
A damaged house is pictured after a 7.2 magnitude earthquake in Les Cayes, Haiti August 15, 2021. REUTERS/Ralph Tedy Erol
Red Cross paramedics carry a girl injured during a 7.2 magnitude earthquake in Les Cayes, Haiti August 14, 2021. REUTERS/Ralph Tedy Erol
Patients accompanied by their relatives are seen outside a hospital damaged following a 7.2 magnitude earthquake in Les Cayes, Haiti August 14, 2021. REUTERS/Ralph Tedy Erol
A woman injured during the 7.2 magnitude earthquake lies on a stretcher in Les Cayes, Haiti August 14, 2021. REUTERS/Ralph Tedy Erol
A view shows a house destroyed following a 7.2 magnitude earthquake in Les Cayes, Haiti August 14, 2021. REUTERS/Ralph Tedy Erol
People carry a patient outside a hospital following a 7.2 magnitude earthquake in Les Cayes, Haiti August 14, 2021. REUTERS/Ralph Tedy Erol
People walk past a house destroyed following a 7.2 magnitude earthquake in Les Cayes, Haiti August 14, 2021. REUTERS/Ralph Tedy Erol
People walk past a body following a 7.2 magnitude earthquake in Les Cayes, Haiti August 14, 2021. REUTERS/Ralph Tedy Erol
Patients accompanied by their relatives are seen outside a hospital damaged following a 7.2 magnitude earthquake in Les Cayes, Haiti August 14, 2021. REUTERS/Ralph Tedy Erol
People look for survivors at a house destroyed following a 7.2 magnitude earthquake in Les Cayes, Haiti August 14, 2021. REUTERS/Ralph Tedy
Damage is seen in an area after a major earthquake struck southwestern Haiti, in Latiboliere, Jeremie, Haiti August 14, 2021. Courtesy of Sidney Marcelin / Social Media via REUTERS
Damage is seen in an area after a major earthquake struck southwestern Haiti, in Latiboliere, Jeremie, Haiti August 14, 2021. Courtesy of Sidney Marcelin / Social Media via REUTERS
People walk along the street next to destroyed buildings following an earthquake in Jeremie, Haiti August 14, 2021. Courtesy of TWITTER @JCOMHaiti/ via REUTERS
A view shows houses destroyed following a 7.2 magnitude earthquake in Les Cayes, Haiti August 14, 2021. REUTERS/Ralph Tedy Erol
Damage is seen in an area after a major earthquake struck southwestern Haiti, in Latiboliere, Jeremie, Haiti August 14, 2021. Courtesy of Sidney Marcelin / Social Media via REUTERS
Members of a rescue and protection team clean debris from a house after a 7.2 magnitude earthquake in Les Cayes, Haiti August 15, 2021. REUTERS/Ralph Tedy
Damage is seen in an area after a major earthquake struck southwestern Haiti, in Les Cayes, Haiti August 14, 2021. Courtesy of Jose Flecher / Social Media via REUTERS
Damage is seen in an area after a major earthquake struck southwestern Haiti, in Latiboliere, Jeremie, Haiti August 14, 2021. Courtesy of Sidney Marcelin / Social Media via REUTERS
Damage is seen in an area after a major earthquake struck southwestern Haiti, in Les Cayes, Haiti August 14, 2021. Courtesy of Jose Flecher / Social Media via REUTERS
Damage is seen in an area after a major earthquake struck southwestern Haiti, in Jeremie, Haiti August 14, 2021. Courtesy of Twitter @JCOMHaiti / Social Media via REUTERS
Damage is seen in an area after a major earthquake struck southwestern Haiti, in Jeremie, Haiti August 14, 2021. Courtesy of Twitter @JCOMHaiti / Social Media via REUTERS
Bricks and debris are seen in front of a house that collapsed following an earthquake in Jeremie, Haiti August 14, 2021. Courtesy of TWITTER @JCOMHaiti/ via REUTERS
The bodies of two persons lie on the bed of a truck following a 7.2 magnitude earthquake in Les Cayes, Haiti August 14, 2021. REUTERS/Ralph Tedy Erol
Damage is seen in an area after a major earthquake struck southwestern Haiti, in Jeremie, Haiti August 14, 2021. Courtesy of Twitter @JCOMHaiti / Social Media via REUTERS
People stand in front of collapsed buildings following an earthquake in Jeremie, Haiti August 14, 2021. Courtesy of TWITTER @JCOMHaiti/ via REUTERS
A view of a collapsed building following an earthquake, in Les Cayes, Haiti, in this still image taken from a video obtained by Reuters on August 14, 2021. REUTERS TV via REUTERS
People stand in front of a collapsed building following an earthquake, in Les Cayes, Haiti, in this still image taken from a video obtained by Reuters on August 14, 2021. REUTERS TV via REUTERS