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At least 30 dead, thousands homeless in Haiti after heavy rains

Jun 06, 2023

Miami [US], June 6: A weekend of torrential rains and widespread flooding in Haiti have left at least 30 people dead, nine missing and over 13,300 homeless, the government's disaster response agency said. The Office of Civil Protection said the weather also left at least 7,475 families affected, and flooded at least 7,500 homes across several regional departments. The city of Leogâne, just south of Port-au-Prince, was most affected. The city also registered at least 11 deaths, Jerry Chandler, the head of the Office of Civil Protection, said on Monday.
Source: Qatar Tribune

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