The second city of the country woke up in shock this Tuesday, December 14, 2021. More than 40 people died last night in a fire caused by the explosion of a tanker truck carrying fuel, at the level of Samarie, reports ZoomHaïtiNews.
These data were also confirmed by Prime Minister Ariel Henri in a message posted on his twitter account.
“I learned, with desolation and emotion, the sad news of the explosion, yesterday evening, in Cap-Haitian, of a tanker truck carrying gasoline and which caused, according to a partial assessment, about forty deaths, dozens of injuries, as well as significant material damage”, lamented the de facto Prime Minister.
The toll could rise in the coming hours. Several dozen people were also injured.
These horrible tragedies are becoming commonplace in Cap-Haitien. In September 2021, three major fires were recorded in the second largest city in the country. Several people were killed and considerable material damage was recorded.
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