On the night from October 4 to 5, a vehicle loaded with 7 people returning from a funeral in Ouanaminthe, neglecting weather warnings and precautionary measures, tried to cross the river Canari in flood after the torrential rains that are slaughtered on the department, between Ouanaminthe and Mont-Organisé (North-East).

Despite all the efforts of the driver, the vehicle was unable to escape and was washed away by the waters trapping the 7 passengers.

Four of the seven people in the car survived, while three others were drowned, including Judge Joseph Ostwalde of the Court of First Instance of Port-au-Prince, his bodyguard and a police officer Mathieu Joseph. The four survivors were found Friday and rushed to the hospital.

See also :

https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-25728-haiti-alert-navigation-not-recommended-on-the-north-and-south-coasts-of-haiti.html

https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-25714-haiti-notice-weather-risks-of-floods-and-landslides.html

PI/ HaitiLibre