Stampede Kills At Least 25 at Haiti's Citadelle Laferrière Fortress
Key Takeaways
- Stampede at Citadelle Laferrière, a mountaintop World Heritage Site in Milot.
- Death toll reported between 25 and 30, with dozens injured.
- Authorities revised earlier fatality numbers downward after initial tallies.
Deadly Stampede
A stampede at the Citadelle Laferrière killed at least 25 people and injured dozens more.
Municipal authorities attributed the chaos to severe overcrowding and deficiencies in crowd management.
The Haitian National Police opened an investigation to determine the exact cause.
Death toll figures varied, with some sources citing 25 dead and others at least 30.
Police said 30 people remained hospitalized and autopsies were underway.
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