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Another earthquake hits Haiti

Published:Monday | February 22, 2010 | 1:08 PM

A moderate 4.7 earthquake hit the Haiti region early this morning.



According to the US Geological Survey the epicenter of the tremor, which occurred at 4.6 a.m. was located in the sea 20 miles west of Haiti’s capital, Port-au-Prince.



There were no immediate reports of casualties or damage.



Meanwhile, Haiti\'s President Rene Preval says the death toll from last month\'s earthquake could reach 300,000.



Mr Preval told the meeting of Caribbean and Latin American leaders in Mexico yesterday that more than 200,000 bodies were collected on the streets without counting those that are still under the rubble.



The International Development Bank (IDB) has estimated that the cost of rebuilding could be as high as $14 billion.