At least 304 people have died after a powerful earthquake struck Haiti on August 14, the country's civil protection agency said in an update on the toll. At least 1,800 people are injured and others remain unaccounted for. /CFP

The magnitude-7.2 earthquake occurred on at 8:29 a.m. local time on August 14 northeast of Saint-Louis du Sud, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. /CFP

It was followed by a series of aftershocks until midnight on August 14. /CFP

Haiti's Prime Minister Ariel Henry, who flew over the region to survey the damage, declared a month-long state of emergency. The prime minister promised to mobilize all available government resources to help victims as research and rescue operations continued. /CFP

Leaders of some countries in the region have expressed condolences and said they will provide help. /CFP