Date uploaded: 2021-08-15 01:17:12

A portion of the residence of the Catholic bishop lies destroyed after an earthquake in Les Cayes, Haiti, Saturday, Aug. 14, 2021, with onlookers examining the scene. The confirmed death toll from the morning earthquake, a massive magnitude 7.2, climbed dramatically through the day, with more than 300 lives lost as of Saturday night, officials said. The quake has sparked comparisons to the devastating 2010 earthquake in Haiti that killed an estimated 300,000 people. 📸: Delot Jean, AP