LOME, Jan. 15 (Xinhua) -- Togolese President Faure Gnassingbe has sent a message of condolences to his Haitian Counterpart Rene Preval after a deadly earthquake which is estimated to have killed more than 100,000 people, according to the website republicoftogo.com.

In his message, Faure expressed his sorrow and that of the Togolese people over what had befallen a friendly nation.

"Even though we do not have much to offer, we shall do all that we can in order to help Haiti and her people," the Togolese head of state wrote in the message delivered on Thursday.

The tremor, which had a magnitude of 7.3, the worst in the country for over 200 years, left behind uncountable bodies all over the streets, signifying an unimaginable death toll.

UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has said the earthquake requires a major rescue operation which should bring help to some 3 million people being affected and that he will be visiting the scene of the catastrophe as soon as possible.