Saturday 21 August 2021: -UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed on Friday praised the resilience of the Haitian people after massive earthquake and tropical storm of Aug. 14.

Mohammed who was on a two-day mission to Haiti said that relief teams were working day and night to provide humanitarian support for the people.

The UN deputy chief was in Haiti to express the UN’s unwavering support to the Haitian people following the earthquake that devastated the country six days ago.

The number of affected people continues to climb in the aftermath of the 7.2 magnitude earthquake that hit Haiti’s southern peninsula.

More than 2,100 people have been reported killed and 10,000 others injured so far.

The quake was followed by Tropical Storm Grace, which caused flooding in the quake-affected areas.

According to authorities, an estimated 600,000 people need humanitarian assistance.

During her mission, Mohammed met with affected communities in the earthquake-damaged city of Les Cayes.