2 dead, nearly a dozen critically injured in Haiti’s northeast construction collapse

2 dead, nearly a dozen critically injured in Haiti’s northeast construction collapse

OUANAMINTHE, Haiti — A house under construction collapsed July 1 in Ouanaminthe, killing two workers and critically injuring nearly a dozen others. The deadly failure has reignited scrutiny over poor construction practices and the government’s failure to enforce building safety regulations.  “These people had never applied for a permit from the town hall, which is why the town hall engineer did not supervise the construction site,” said Luma Dém…