Haiti News | Haiti Hospital Reopening Shooting, Armed Men Opened Fire On Journalists | N18G

Armed men opened fire on journalists, killing three, including two reporters and a police officer. A journalist at the scene confirmed the deaths and described escaping by climbing a wall. Leslie Voltaire, the President of the Presidential Transition Council of Haiti, condemned the attack and promised that the crime would not go unpunished. Armed gangs control Port-au-Prince, forcing most hospitals, including the General Hospital, to shut down due to violence. The shooting occurred during a press conference about the hospital reopening. Meanwhile, deadly floods in Port-de-Paix destroyed hundreds of homes and flooded 11,000 buildings on December 23rd. A man lost his father in the flood, and his family members are hospitalized. The regional Red Cross coordinator stated the flooding was unprecedented. Police deployed cleaning crews and volunteer rescue teams to address the disaster

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Source: Reuters

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