Photos show Haitians struggling for basic necessities a week after a devastating earthquake that killed at least 2,189 people

Sarah Al-ArshaniAug 21, 2021, 09:22 IST

Men scuffle over a plastic tarp taken from a truck loaded with humanitarian aid the Viljoint neighborhood in Les Cayes, Haiti, Friday, Aug. 20, 2021.Matias Delacroix/AP Photo

A week after a 7.2 magnitude earthquake, some parts of Haiti have yet to receive aid, CNN reported.
Aid has been slow to reach areas worst affected by the quake, The AP reported.
The slow pace has made some desperate, resulting in theft from aid groups.

Haitians are desperate for resources almost a week after a 7.2 magnitude earthquake hit the country.

Rescue workers help a woman and a boy from a US Army MH-60 helicopter after arriving at Port-au-Prince-Toussaint Louverture International Airport, Friday, Aug. 20, 2021, from a medical evacuation flight bringing people injured in the recent 7.2 magnitude earthquake in Haiti. Wilfredo Lee/P Photo

Fights broke out in Les Cayes, a city in the south of the country that was hit hard by the earthquake on Friday.

Residents overtake a truck loaded with relief supplies in Vye Terre, Haiti, Friday, Aug. 20, 2021. Fernando Llano/AP Photo

The earthquake has killed at least 2,189 people.

Residents reach out for a bag of donated rice near a truck loaded with relief supplies in Vye Terre, Haiti, Friday, Aug. 20, 2021. Fernando Llano/AP Photo

Survivors say they've been waiting for help for days.

A woman cries at a hospital in Les Cayes, Haiti, Aug. 18, 2021. David de la Paz/Xinhua via Getty Images

Some remote parts of the country have yet to receive aid.

Haitians recover items after a 7.2-magnitude earthquake struck the country on August 18, 2021 in Les Cayes, Haiti. Richard Pierrin/Getty Images

Most donations are private initiatives.

A man walks on a damaged road, after the earthquake that took place on August 14th, in Marceline, near Les Cayes, Haiti August 20, 2021. Henry Romero/Reuters

The desperation and lack of aid has led some residents to steal necessities.

A girl eyes the camera as she walks away with a package she was able to obtain when a truck loaded with relief supplies was overtaken by residents, in Vye Terre, Haiti, Friday, Aug. 20, 2021. Fernando Llano/AP Photo

Theft mostly began on Friday as residents grew more frustrated with the slow pace of aid.

Local residents sleep outside their houses near the Camp Perrin River after the earthquake in Les Cayes, Haiti, Aug. 18, 2021. David de la Paz/Xinhua via Getty Images

Gang violence is getting in the way of aid reaching where it is most needed.

A resident searches through the rubble of destroyed houses, after the earthquake that took place on August 14th, in Marceline, near Les Cayes, Haiti August 20, 2021. Henry Romero/Reuters

Haiti is already also struggling with the coronavirus and the aftermath of the assassination of President Jovenel Moïse.

People walk on a damaged road, after the earthquake that took place on August 14th, in Marceline, near Les Cayes, Haiti August 20, 2021. Henry Romero/Reuters

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