The death toll from the earthquake in Haiti has risen to 2,207

The death toll from the earthquake in Haiti has risen to 2,207, according to a news release from the Haitian Civil Defense Administration, Russia’s satellite news agency reported on August 22.

On 14 August, a 7.2-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Haiti. According to UNICEF estimates, the disaster affected 1.2 million people in Haiti, including 540,000 children.