Death toll update haiti

Gangs have grown more powerful since the July assassination of President Jovenel Moise, which created a political vacuum and allowed criminal groups to expand their territory. Haiti also suffered a devastating earthquake in August that killed more than 2, people and destroyed homes in the country's southern peninsula. Skip to main content. Death toll in Haiti truck blast rises to People stand next to the remains of damaged buildings after a fuel truck exploded killing dozens of people amid reports that nearby residents had attempted to take fuel from the vehicle before it exploded, in Cap Haitien, Haiti December 15, Click to comment.

He later tweeted that emergency funds had been released to help survivors. Haiti has never produced enough electricity to meet the needs of its population. Even in well-off parts of the capital, the state-run Haiti electric utility only provides, at most, a few hours of power a day.

Those who can afford it rely on pricey generators, which are no help in the face of the fuel shortage caused by gangs blocking access to the country's oil terminals in the capital and its outskirts. In recent months, more than a dozen vehicles transporting fuel have been attacked by gangs demanding ransoms for the drivers' release.

The lack of fuel is also hitting water access, in a country where many people rely on private companies to deliver water by truck to at-home systems. Chronically unstable Haiti was plunged into a new political crisis in July when President Jovenel Moise was assassinated in a still mysterious plot. We know it's a hassle to switch browsers but we want your experience with CNA to be fast, secure and the best it can possibly be.

To continue, upgrade to a supported browser or, for the finest experience, download the mobile app. Just weeks before schools are due to re-open, preliminary assessments conducted yesterday by UNICEF and Haitian officials in South Department — one of the three hardest hit — show that 94 of the schools have either sustained damages or been completely destroyed. This latest tragedy comes at a time when children have been unable to attend school for months at a time, due to political or security challenges, as well as the COVID pandemic.

Noting assessments that revealed damage worse than hoped, the UN office issued a Flash Update saying that casualties will likely continue to climb as search and rescue operations persist.

Along with ongoing search-and-rescue efforts, access is the biggest priority, according to OCHA, which reported that teams have managed to save at least 34 people from the rubble. As Haiti struggles to recover from the devastating 7. Skip to main content.