Haiti truck blast: Death toll rises to 90, but still ‘incomplete’

Aljazeera says The death toll from a fuel tanker explosion in northern Haiti last week has risen to 90, the deputy mayor of Cap-Haitien said on Monday, as the coastal city continues to grapple with the aftermath of the devastating blast.

Patrick Almonor said on Monday that the fatality count is “still unfortunately incomplete” due to severe injuries suffered by those who remain hospitalised.

The previous tally released last Wednesday by the Haitian authorities stood at 75 deaths, with 47 people severely burned.

Officials have said the driver of the truck lost control in the early hours of December 14 when trying to avoid running over a motorbike.

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/12/20/haiti-truck-blast-death-toll-rises-to-90-but-still-incomplete