People walk over a pile of rubble from a collapsed building after a 7.2-magnitude earthquake struck Haiti in Les Cayes, Haiti. (Photo by Richard Pierrin/Getty Images)
The U.S. Coast Guard deployed humanitarian aid to Haiti as the country has grappled with a deadly earthquake. Coast Guard personnel landed in the Caribbean nation on Sunday and have been assisting search and rescue teams to find survivors buried in the rubble.
Photos released on Monday showed a Coast Guard member carrying a critically injured child to emergency medical services. Aircrews have also been transporting medical supplies to help with the rescue efforts.
The 7.2 magnitude earthquake struck Haiti on Saturday, with reports of around 1,419 people killed. The Haitian government declared a state of emergency following the quake and various nations including the U.S., Argentina and Chile have offered medical assistance.
#UPDATE 7 @USCG continues to medevac critically injured, transport urban responders to #Haiti. Our crews will help to save lives for as long as our help is requested. More imagery in the release:https://t.co/IphVouOgHf #Partnerships @USEmbassyHaiti @USAIDSavesLives @Southcom pic.twitter.com/x9YDDXKwwI
— USCGSoutheast (@USCGSoutheast) August 16, 2021
The Coast Guard released a statement, which said their hearts went out to all those impacted by this disaster.
Source: One America News Network
