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Haitians flee their homes as strong earthquake felt in the West Department

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PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti, Aug 5, CMC – The Civil Protection Department (DPC) Tuesday urged people to remain “vigilant” as people fled  their homes late Monday night after an earthquake with a magnitude of 4.0 on the Richter scale was recorded near Croix-des-Bouquets in the West Department.

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