Cap-Haïtien fuel tanker explosion
December 2021 disaster in Haiti / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
On 14 December 2021, a fuel tank truck exploded in the Samari neighborhood of Cap-Haïtien,[1] the capital city of the Haitian department of Nord. At least 90 people were killed and more than 120 were injured; many people were injured as a result of rushing towards the tanker, likely to collect some of its cargo, before the explosion occurred. Many inhabitants were suffering from financial crisis.[2][3]
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Date | 14 December 2021 (2021-12-14) |
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Time | c. 00:00 EST (UTC-5:00) |
Location | Samari, Cap-Haïtien, Haiti |
Coordinates | 19°45′05″N 72°12′20″W |
Type | Fuel tanker explosion |
Cause | Smoldering trash |
Deaths | 90 |
Non-fatal injuries | 120+ |
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Haiti, hit with an economic crisis worsened by an earthquake four months earlier, was unable to adequately treat victims of the explosion, with hospitals undersupplied and in disarray.