.... “ We lost so many lives.” Almonor said a local hospital is in dire need of more nurses, doctors and

Three days of national mourning have been called after at least 50 people were killed when a truck carrying petrol exploded in northern Haiti. Dozens of others have been injured, said officials, as the tragedy also devastated some 20 homes close to the explosion site. The blast occurred late on Monday in the city of Cap-Haitien, Prime Minister Ariel Henry said, adding that he was devastated.“ Three days of national mourning will be decreed throughout the territory, in memory of the victims of th

Earlier, rescue workers loaded bodies covered in white sheets onto trucks to be taken away.... " We are sad that so many people got hurt and so many people died," Henry said at a news conference. Health ministry official Laure Adrien said four people had died in the hospital from their injuries and that 15 people were transferred to other facilities.... A coalition of gangs blockaded fuel terminals for nearly a month starting in October, leading to widespread shortages of gasoline and diesel t

A health worker attends a man burned after a gasoline truck overturned and exploded, at the Justinien University Hospital in Cap-Haitien, Haiti, on Dec.... Onlookers then rushed to the scene with buckets to collect what they could of the tanker's cargo, likely for sale on the black market, as the fuel drained toward a nearby pile of smoldering trash.... " It was after midnight and I heard a loud noise so I asked one of my boys to go and look....

A TRUCK carrying gasoline exploded in northern Haiti on Tuesday-killing more than 53 people and injuring dozens of others. Horror footage appeared online apparently showing the aftermath of the explosion-with ferocious flames pouring from the wreckage of the vehicle.... 4 At least 53 have been killed in the blast in Haiti Credit: Twitter 4 Horror footage apparently showing the aftermath appeared online Credit: Twitter The blast happened late Monday in the city of Cap-Haitien, Prime Minister Ari