Human consequences
About 1.5 million people live in makeshift camps.
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EarthquakeHaiti earthquake
220,000Deaths
1.5MDisplaced / homeless
$7.8bnEstimated cost
- Estimates of 100,000 to 316,000 deaths depending on the source.
- 7.8 billion dollars according to the post-disaster assessment, about 120% of Haiti’s GDP.
A magnitude 7.0 earthquake strikes 25 km from the capital, one of the most densely populated and fragile cities in the Americas. The National Palace and the UN headquarters collapse.
Consequences
Environmental consequences
Debris and rubble estimated at several tens of millions of m³.
Economic consequences
The state loses much of its administration and infrastructure.
Political consequences
A cholera epidemic introduced by UN peacekeepers kills about 10,000 people; the UN acknowledges its moral responsibility in 2016.
Further reading
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