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Police Under Siege as Fire Destroys Port-Au-Prince’s Hotel Oloffson

PORT-AU-PRINCE, HAITI, JUL 8 – The Hotel Oloffson was destroyed amid escalating gang violence as 90% of Port-au-Prince falls under gang control, with over 4,000 homicides reported this year, according to the United Nations.

  • The historic Hotel Oloffson in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, was reduced to ashes by fire on July 5, 2025, amid gang violence.
  • The fire occurred amid intensified confrontations between gangs and law enforcement, at a time when a dominant gang alliance was expanding its influence across the capital.
  • The hotel was a cultural landmark managed by Richard Morse since the late 1980s, hosting artists and resisting Haiti's turmoil until it closed in 2022 due to insecurity.
  • Morse expressed sorrow that the hotel, a symbol of Haitian cultural heritage, was destroyed overnight by destructive acts committed by some Haitians, and he mentioned that due to ongoing violence, he has been unable to visit the property since April.
  • The destruction symbolizes a devastating loss to Haiti’s cultural and historical heritage and highlights the country's deepening security and humanitarian crises.
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Irish Independent broke the news in Ireland on Tuesday, July 8, 2025.
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