00:00Alessari people were killed on Saturday in a stampede at the La Fejriar Citadel in the northern countryside of Haiti,
00:06as authorities warned the death toll could rise.
00:09The tragedy occurred during the annual celebrations at this fortress, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, a symbol of the first
00:16successful anti-slaver revolution in history.
00:19The fortress was packed with students and visitors.
00:22According to the preliminary report presented by the Head of Civil Protection for the Northern Department, Jean-Henri Petit,
00:29the stampede broke out at the entrance of the premises and was exacerbated by the rain, which made the ground
00:35conditions even more dangerous.
00:37In the aftermath, Prime Minister Alex Didier de Filzayme expressed his condolences to the families.
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