At least eight people were killed after the boat carrying them capsized in rough waters in the early hours of Sunday as it sailed en route from the city of Bombardopolis to the city of Gonaives, according to the country`s maritime service.
The total number of passengers aboard the boat remains unknown.
Meanwhile, in the country`s central department of Centre, a man was swept away and dead due to rising waters in the weekend.
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Speaking at the end of visits to El Salvador and Guatemala to see the compounded impact of El Nino, one of the strongest in the past half century, WFP Executive Director Ertharin Cousin said the agency planned to scale up to help the most vulnerable in the four countries through August, the UN food relief agency said in a press release.
9 killed after weekend storm in Haiti: official
03 May 2016
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At least nine people have been killed during the strong storm over the weekend in Haiti, officials said Monday.
