At least 30 dead in stampede at Haiti’s historic Laferriere Citadel - Reuters

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A stampede at Haiti's Laferriere Citadel resulted in at least 30 deaths, with authorities warning the toll could rise. The incident occurred during an annual celebration at the UNESCO World Heritage site, which was crowded with students and visitors. Prime Minister Alix Didier Fils-Aimé extended condolences to the victims' families and expressed solidarity during this period of mourning.

A stampede at Haiti's Laferriere Citadel during an annual celebration led to at least 30 fatalities. The 19th-century fortress, a popular tourist attraction, was packed with students and visitors. Prime Minister Alix Didier Fils-Aimé offered condolences to the bereaved families and assured them of his profound solidarity during this time of mourning and great suffering.

A tragic stampede at Haiti’s Citadelle Laferrière on April 11 killed at least 30 people, as students and visitors crowded the UNESCO-listed fortress for annual celebrations. Rain and crowded conditions at the entrance worsened the disaster. Prime Minister Alix Didier Fils-Aimé extended his sincere condolences to the bereaved families and assured them of his profound solidarity during this time of mourning and great suffering.

At least 30 people are dead after a stampede in Haiti. Authorities said the stampede occurred at the Laferriere Citadel, and warned that the death toll could rise. The 19th-century fortress is one of the most popular tourist attractions in the Caribbean state, and was packed with students and visitors on Saturday. The UNESCO World Heritage site, in the north of the island nation, was reportedly hosting an annual celebration. Haitian Prime Minister, Alix Didier Fils-Aimé, confirmed that 'many young people' were in attendance, but did not identify the victims or give an estimate of the death toll. In a statement, he extended 'his sincere condolences to the bereaved families and assures them of his profound solidarity during this time of mourning and great suffering'. Jean Henri Petit, head of civil protection for Haiti's Nord Department, said the disaster occurred at the entrance to the site and was further exacerbated by rain. This breaking news story is being updated and more details will be published shortly.

The stampede occurred at the Laferriere Citadel, a 19th-century fortress, during an annual celebration, leading to at least 30 fatalities.

A tragic stampede at Haiti's Laferrière Citadel during an annual celebration resulted in at least 30 deaths, with authorities warning the toll could rise.

At least 30 people were killed on Saturday in a stampede at the Laferriere Citadel in the northern countryside of Haiti, authorities said, warning that the death toll could rise. Jean Henri Petit, head of Civil Protection for Haiti's Nord Department said the Citadel, an early-19th-century fortress built shortly after Haiti's independence from France, was packed with students and visitors on Saturday who had come to participate in the annual celebration of the UNESCO World Heritage site. Prime Minister Alix Didier Fils-Aimé said in a statement that he 'extends his sincere condolences to the bereaved families and assures them of his profound solidarity during this time of mourning and great suffering'. He added that 'many young people' were in attendance at the Citadel's celebrations, although it is unknown who died and the prime minister's statement did not give an estimate of the death toll. Petit said the stampede occurred at the entrance to the site, and that the rain further exacerbated the disaster.