At Least 471 Dead, Hurt or Missing in Haiti Gang Violence, Says UN
At least 471 dead, hurt or missing in Haiti gang violence
The death toll of Haiti gang violence or the number of people missing or hurt has now tallied 471, according to a statement from the United Nations.
On July 16, the gang violence killed or injured at least 234 people from July 8-12 in Haiti’s Cite Soleil, a densely populated and poverty-stricken neighbourhood of the capital Port-au-Prince, the United Nations said.
The unrest erupted between two rival factions, and the city’s ill-equipped and understaffed police failed to intervene, trapping residents in their homes, unable to go out for even food and water.
With many houses in the slums made of sheet metal, residents fell victim to stray bullets. Ambulances were unable to reach those in need.
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