The explosion occurred as Haiti struggles with a severe shortage of fuel and spiralling gas prices. 9News
The blast occurred late Monday in the city of Cap-Haitien, Prime Minister Ariel Henry said, adding that he was devastated.
"Three days of national mourning will be decreed throughout the territory, in memory of the victims of this tragedy that the entire Haitian nation is grieving," he tweeted.No further details were immediately available. Police didn't immediately return calls requesting information.newspaper reported that dozens have been hospitalised with injuries and that hospitals were seeking supplies.
He said he observed how some people were using buckets to scoop up gasoline from the truck and the street to take back to their house."It's terrible what our country has to go through" Larose said.Former Prime Minister Claude Joseph also mourned the victims, tweeting, "I share the pain and sorrow of all the people."
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