Haiti Earthquake Death Toll Rises to 2,189

The death toll from the 7.2-magnitude earthquake in Haiti rose to 2,189, the Caribbean nation's civil protection agency announced Wednesday.

"The toll from the earthquake is 2,189," the agency wrote on Twitter.

It added that 332 people were reported missing and rescue operations were ongoing.

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Last Saturday, a devastating earthquake hit the southwestern part of Haiti, about 160 kilometers to the west of the capital Port-au-Prince, killing at least 1,941 people and leaving thousands of buildings destroyed and damaged.

The Caribbean nation was still recovering from the 2010 earthquake that killed more than 200,000 people.

The government has declared a month-long state of emergency in the provinces affected by the quake, which included Grand Anse, Nippes, and Sud.