Gasoline truck explodes in northern Haiti; dozens killed

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Officials successful Haiti accidental a motortruck carrying gasoline has exploded and killed much than 50 people.

Reports accidental that dozens of others person been injured.

Prime Minister Ariel Henry said Tuesday that the detonation precocious Monday occurred successful the bluish coastal metropolis of Cap-Haitien.

Cap-Haitien Deputy Mayor Patrick Almonor told The Associated Press that the motortruck perchance flipped trying to debar hitting a motorcycle.

He told the quality outlet that astatine slightest 53 radical died and much than 100 were injured.

Almonor added that much than 20 homes adjacent the detonation tract were burned.

No further details were instantly available.

Police didn't instantly instrumentality calls requesting comment.

A passerby said helium saw radical utilizing buckets to scoop up gasoline from the truck.

The detonation occurred arsenic the Caribbean state struggles with a terrible shortage of substance and spiraling state prices.

According to the Associated Press, the state is inactive reeling from the assassination of its president Jovenel Moïse, who was killed successful an onslaught astatine his backstage residence connected July 7 and a 7.2 magnitude earthquake that occurred successful August.