Canadian death toll in Haiti at 14

The number of Canadians confirmed dead after Haiti's earthquake has risen to 14, according to numbers released Thursday afternoon by Canada's Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade.

There had been 13 confirmed deaths as of Thursday morning.

As with the previous deaths, the department did not name the person who had died or describe the circumstances in which they died.

The new figures also put the number of Canadians unaccounted for after the massive Jan. 12 at 321, down from 357.

The number of Canadians located rose to 1,867 from 1,818, a sliver of good news amid an otherwise bleak outlook.

"We are actively continuing our efforts to locate Canadians so they can be safely returned to Canada," Foreign Affairs Minister Lawrence Cannon said in a statement Thursday morning.

"We expect that more Canadians will arrive at the embassy compound over the course of the coming days," Cannon said.

As of Thursday afternoon, there were 175 Canadians taking refuge at the embassy, far more than the 56 that were there on Wednesday.

More than 1,760 evacuees have returned to Canada aboard 20 flights. No additional evacuees were flown out on Thursday.