At least 1300 people have been confirmed to have been killed in the 7.2 magnitude Haiti-earthquake that shook the Caribbean island on Saturday.

Rescue operations have been underway and the hospitals have been overwhelmed with patients.

About 6,000 people have been injured in the dangerous tremor that has displaced thousands of people in a country that was already in crisis.

The damage could worsen as the Tropical Depression Grace is expected to reach the country by Monday.

The U.S. National Hurricane Center warned that although Grace had weakened from tropical storm strength Sunday, it still posed a threat to bring heavy rain, flooding, and landslides.

The epicenter was about 125 kilometers (78 miles) west of the capital of Port-au-Prince, the U.S. Geological Survey said, and aftershocks continued to jolt the area Sunday.

Neighbouring countries have extended helping hands to Haiti at the time of crisis.

Cuban President and the secretary of the Communist Party of Cuba Diaz Canel has issued a statement saying, Haiti can always count on Cuba.

On his official Twitter account, Cuban President Miguel Diaz Canal wrote that 'in these hard times, as in others for many years, our health personnel are saving lives there.'

Cuba has also deployed more than 200 medical personnel in Haiti to assist the Latin American Nation at the time of a severe health crisis.