Haiti

Haiti gang massacres at least 110 people in Cite Soleil

TEHRAN, Dec. 09 (MNA) – At least 110 people were killed over the weekend in Haiti's Cite Soleil slum when a gang leader targeted elderly people he suspected of causing his child's illness through witchcraft.

US Airline flight hit by gunfire in Haiti

TEHRAN, Nov. 12 (MNA) – A Spirit Airlines flight destined for the Haitian capital of Port-au-Prince was struck by gunfire on Monday, forcing it to be diverted to the neighboring Dominican Republic.

Deadly tanker explosion in Haiti leaves two dozen killed

TEHRAN, Sep. 15 (MNA) – The death toll from an explosion of a tanker truck in southwestern Haiti has risen to 24, authorities said.

40 migrants killed after boat catches fire off Haiti

TEHRAN, Jul. 20 (MNA) – At least 40 migrants have died and several others were injured after a boat they were traveling in caught fire off northern Haiti, a UN spokesman said on Friday, quoting the International Organization for Migration (IOM).

US missionary couple among 3 killed by gunmen in Haiti

TEHRAN, May 25 (MNA) – A US missionary couple and a Haitian man who led a religious group were shot and killed by criminal gang members in Haiti's capital after they were abducted while leaving a youth group activity held at a local church.

At least 12 bodies found after gang attacks in Haiti

TEHRAN, Mar. 19 (MNA) – At least 12 bodies were found in the affluent neighborhood of Petion-Ville on the outskirts of the Haitian capital Port-au-Prince, as tensions simmer pending the announcement of a new government.

US, Germany, EU embassies evacuate Haiti as violence spirals

TEHRAN, Mar. 11 (MNA) – The United States and other diplomatic missions have begun evacuating personnel from Haiti, as gang violence in the Caribbean nation’s capital Port-au-Prince continues to spiral.

Haiti declares state of emergency after mass prison break

TEHRAN, Mar. 05 (MNA) – Haiti is under a nighttime curfew after armed gangs led a mass prison break and demanded the resignation of the country’s prime minister.

Four dead, several dozen injured in Haiti quake

TEHRAN, Jun 07 (MNA) – An earthquake shook parts of western Haiti on Tuesday, killing at least four people and injuring three dozen others, authorities said, with more victims feared trapped under the rubble.

At least 42 dead in Haiti floods, landslides

TEHRAN, Jun. 06 (MNA) – At least 42 people were dead and 11 missing in Haiti after heavy rains at the weekend triggered flooding and landslides, civil protection officials said.

Haiti, UN appeal for help as fears grow over cholera’s spread

TEHRAN, Nov. 16 (MNA) – The UN and Haitian officials called for international assistance to respond to an outbreak of cholera that the World Health Organization has warned puts hundreds of thousands of people across the Caribbean nation at risk.

17 Haitian refugees killed as boat capsizes off Bahamas

TEHRAN, Jul. 25 (MNA) – Seventeen people have died after a boat carrying dozens of Haitian refugees capsized off the coast of the Bahamas, authorities said.

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Hunger to worsen in Haiti as gang violence escalates

TEHRAN, Jul. 13 (MNA) – Hunger is set to worsen in Haiti amid worsening gang violence, high costs of food and rising inflation, the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has warned.

Gunmen kidnap 38 passengers on minibuses in Haiti

TEHRAN, Jun. 11 (MNA) – Gang members in Haiti on Friday kidnapped 38 people as they were riding in minibuses out of the capital Port-au-Prince, bound for the south of the country, the head of a drivers’ association said.

8 Turkish citizens kidnapped in Haiti

TEHRAN, May 09 (MNA) – News sources reported that eight Turkish citizens, including women, have been kidnapped in Haiti, in the same area where a Dominican diplomat was abducted at the end of last month.

Suspect in Jovenel Moïse's murder handed over to Haiti

TEHRAN, Mar. 05 (MNA) – A former police officer who was part of the security team tasked with guarding murdered Haitian President Jovenel Moïse has been handed over to the authorities in Haiti, media have reported.

At least three dead in Haiti rains, flooding

TEHRAN, Feb. 02 (MNA) – Two days of heavy rains and the resulting floods have killed at least three people in Haiti, according to the head of the country’s civil protection authority.

At least 50 burned alive in Haiti gas tanker explosion +VIDEO

TEHRAN, Dec. 14 (MNA) – At least 50 people died when a gas tanker exploded in the Haitian city of Cap-Haitien on Tuesday morning, according to the local deputy mayor.

Two of 17 US, Canadian citizens kidnapped in Haiti released

TEHRAN, Nov. 22 (MNA) – Two of the 17 US and Canadian citizens kidnapped in Haiti last month have been released, according to the media sources.

UNICEF warns fuel crisis in Haiti: report

TEHRAN, Oct. 25 (MNA) – Hundreds of women and children in Haiti are at risk of dying if the fuel shortage crisis in the country is not resolved, the United Nation Children’s Fund (UNICEF) warned.

Armed gang in Haiti kidnaps 17 Americans

TEHRAN, Oct. 17 (MNA) – According to media reports, a group of 17 Americans and their families, including children, have been kidnapped by gang members in Haiti’s capital.

Mass expulsion of Haitian migrants from Texas continues

TEHRAN, Sep. 20 (MNA) – The United States forcibly flew out hundreds of mostly Haitian migrants on the border between Texas and Mexico and plans to expel about 12,000 more over the next week.