»Haiti government released in a report on March 17 that the death toll in January's devastating earthquake topped 222,600, Xinhuanet reported.

»The report shows the earthquake wounded more than 300,000 people and caused damages valued at 7.86 billion U.S. dollars. Haiti authorities calculated they would need 11.5 billion U.S. dollars over the next three years to help the country rebuild.

»The report was prepared by Haiti government, together with the U.N. and other international organizations.

»28 delegations from countries and organizations gathered in the Dominican Republic capital Santo Domingo for a preparatory summit on March 16 and 17.