World ‘I hope they hear us praying’: More than 1,200 dead in Haiti earthquake as global support pours in August 15, 2021August 16, 2021Gabriela Miranda, USA TODAYComments Off on ‘I hope they hear us praying’: More than 1,200 dead in Haiti earthquake as global support pours in The death toll from Saturday's magnitude 7.2 earthquake in Haiti soared to at least 1,297 as rescuers raced to find survivors amid the rubble.