US EditionFuel truck explosion kills at least 15 people in Haiti
- A tanker truck carrying gasoline exploded in Haiti, killing at least 15 people and injuring 40 others, according to officials.
- The explosion occurred as people were trying to retrieve oil from the wreck, reported by interim Prime Minister Garry Conille.
- Nineteen victims with serious burns are being transferred to specialized hospitals in Port-au-Prince through a collaboration with the Ministry of Public Health and Doctors Without Borders.
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The explosion of a fuel truck this Saturday on a highway in southern Haiti left at least 24 people and 40 injured with burns, according to the National Center for Emergency Operations. The Prime Minister, Garry Conille, visited the affected town in the city of Miragoâne and stated that the injured victims have already been evacuated by helicopter to receive specialized medical care.Continue reading
The explosion of a fuel tanker at the entrance to the village of Jabdaraq Meshginshahr left one person dead and one person injured, the medical emergency official of Meshginshahr city said.
A tanker truck carrying gasoline capsized and exploded in the city of Miragoane, Haiti. As a result, at least 24 people died and 40 others were injured with serious burns. This is a tragedy of great concern for the Central American country due to the lack of equipment in local hospitals to treat highly complex injuries. The Haitian Prime Minister, Garry Conille, shared his condolences to the family of the victims, gave details about what happene…
People were trying to salvage fuel from the crashed vehicle when the explosion occurred. The accident is another blow to the population ravaged by violence, hunger and natural disasters.
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