The Haitian National Emergency Operations Center (COUN, for its acronym in French) has announced that this Friday ends the operation to search for earthquake survivors that has left more than 2,200 dead in the country.
Since August 14, when the earthquake shook the Caribbean nation, the COUN has been working to rescue all the survivors who were trapped under the rubble and those who were immobilized in the Hotte massif, according to the office. in a statement.
The rescue team has had the collaboration of national agents and rescuers sent from Colombia, Brazil, the United Kingdom, Chile, the Dominican Republic and Mexico, to whom the authorities have thanked for their help.
A preliminary report with the damage caused by the earthquake is expected to be released this Friday. According to the latest official Civil Protection toll, there are 2,207 deaths as a result of the earthquake. In addition, the body has reported 344 missing and 12,268 injured. In terms of property damage, 52,923 houses were destroyed and 77,006 houses were damaged.