Dozens more people were injured as the truck filled with gasoline exploded in the latest disaster to hit a country whose troubles deepened greatly this year.
A truck carrying gasoline exploded in northern Haiti, killing around 40 people and injuring dozens of others in the latest disaster to hit a country whose troubles deepened greatly this year.Haiti is currently grappling with a severe fuel shortage that recently prompted a shutdown of schools and businesses
The blast occurred late on Tuesday in the city of Cap-Haitien, Prime Minister Ariel Henry said, adding that he was devastated.
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