Sharjah 24 – AFP: A strong earthquake killed at least 29 people in Haiti on Saturday, emergency officials said, in the latest challenge to a Caribbean nation still recovering from a devastating 2010 quake.

Jerry Chandler, who heads the country's civil protection agency, announced the toll as the nation began counting the costs of the disaster.

Meanwhile, US President Joe Biden approved "immediate" aid for Haiti.

"The president authorised an immediate US response, and named USAID Administrator Samantha Power... to coordinate this effort," a senior White House official said, according to a pool report.