Death toll climbs to at least 229 ; thousands left homeless . - The death toll from the earthquake in Haiti has risen to 231, with more than 10,000 people still missing, according to a report by Doctors Without Borders (MSF). Many of the deaths have occurred from mudslides in flimsy shantytowns built on the sides of hills overlooking the metro Rio area . More than 160 people have been injured and about 5,000 have been left homeless , officials said .
Death toll climbs to at least 229 ; thousands left homeless . - The death toll from the earthquake in Haiti has risen to 231, with more than 10,000 people still missing, according to a report by Doctors Without Borders (MSF). More than 160 people have been injured and about 5,000 have been left homeless , officials said .