Haiti Earthquake Update: 12 Dead After 5.9 Magnitude Quake Hits

Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
Breaking News Reporter
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A 5.9 magnitude earthquake shook Haiti over the weekend, killing at least 12 people and injuring scores more.

Government spokesman Eddy Jackson Alexis said that 11 people have been reported dead so far, the AFP news agency reported on Oct. 7. A disaster response team was set up in the aftermath of the quake.
Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
Breaking News Reporter
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