Haiti's shuttered main public hospital is set on fire in latest attack

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Haiti's shuttered main public hospital is set on fire in latest attack

The hospital in Port-au-Prince is located in a dangerous section of the capital's downtown area, controlled by a gang coalition known as Viv Ansanm that forced the institution to close last year after gunmen opened fire during an event, killing three people.

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Haiti’s shuttered main public hospital set on fire in latest attack on the institution

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Haiti’s main public hospital, which remains shuttered after multiple gang attacks, was set on fire Thursday in the latest blow to one the country’s largest health institutions. The hospital’s general director, Dr...

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This criminal act occurred about two months after the murderous attack on the facility, where two journalists and one police officer had lost their lives, while several others had been seriously injured. It should be noted that all pharmacies located near the hospital had already been burned by the same criminal gangs before, thus depriving the population of vital access to medicines. Moreover, repeated detonations were reported in several arter…

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As the gangs continue to spread terror, the general hospital abandoned since February 2024 is set on fire this Thursday A video circulating on social networks this Thursday 13 February 2025 shows flames ravaging the General Hospital of Port-au-Prince (HUEH), a facility formerly vital to the Haitian population, now abandoned and in the grip of destruction. The thick smoke rising from the buildings bears witness to a new tragic episode in the hist…

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A fire consumed part of the General Hospital in the Haitian capital after an alleged gang attack. So far, authorities have not reported if there are any victims. The incident occurred in the midst of the wave of violence shaking the country, where criminal groups have intensified their attacks on key infrastructure. Emergency teams are working to put out the flames and assess damage to the health center, which is one of the country's leading hos…

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Haiti's main public hospital, which remains closed after being the target of multiple gang attacks, was set ablaze Thursday in the latest blow to one of the Caribbean nation's largest health institutions. The hospital's director general, Dr. Prince Sonson Pierre, confirmed the fire in an interview with The Associated Press. He said he called police to see if they could secure the building and prevent a total loss. "It's very sad that in a countr…