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##### 2021 Haiti earthquake
# Death toll caused by an earthquake in Haiti reaches 2,189. Scarcity of aid causes disorder. 

LES CAYES, Haiti (AP) — Tensions have been growing over the slow pace of aid reaching victims of a powerful weekend earthquake that killed more than 2,100 people in Haiti and was trailed by a drenching tropical depression. 


### Sources:

1. [Associated Press](https://apnews.com/article/caribbean-haiti-7dd9920a35433df7d1f18ad2599d94f1) [Image](https://storage.googleapis.com/afs-prod/media/5493edab5d584011ad936d18a34824f7/3000.jpeg)

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