Canadian death toll in Haiti rises to 6
Two more Canadian deaths have been confirmed in the aftermath of the earthquake that ravaged Haiti, bringing the death toll to six, Prime Minister Stephen Harper said in a statement.
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Guillaume Siemienski, an employee of the Canadian International Development Agency, and Hélène Rivard, a consultant with CIDA, both died in the earthquake that hit Haiti on Tuesday, Harper said in a statement issued early Saturday.
Siemienski was on assignment with the United Nations, while Rivard had been a consultant with CIDA for more than 20 years. It was not immediately clear where they were from in Canada.
Harper expressed sadness at news of their deaths.
"Their deaths are a reminder of the sacrifice Canadian men and women like Mr. Siemienski and Ms. Rivard are willing to make in order to bring Canadian generosity and aid to Haiti and the world," he said.
Four other Canadians were killed when the 7.0-magnitude quake struck: RCMP Sgt. Mark Gallagher of Nova Scotia, nurse Yvonne Martin of Elmira, Ont., and Montreal university professor Georges Anglade and his wife Mireille.
Thirteen Canadians are listed as injured and more than 1,400 Canadians in Haiti remain unaccounted for.