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A child receives medical treatment after an earthquake, in Les Cayes, Haiti, on Aug. 16, 2021. The death toll from the powerful earthquake that struck southwestern Haiti on Saturday climbed to 1,419, authorities announced on Monday. The 7.2-magnitude quake also left at least 6,900 people injured and destroyed over 37,000 homes, according to the country's civil protection agency. (Xinhua/David de la Paz)