Haiti Carnival canceled after turning into a deadly nightmare

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Haiti just canceled carnival throughout the entire country, says its Prime Minister Evans Paul. At 5 pm, everyone is to wear white in solidarity for the victims.

Haiti just canceled carnival throughout the entire country, says its Prime Minister Evans Paul. At 5 pm, everyone is to wear white in solidarity for the victims.

Haiti has been trying hard to become the new travel and tourism hotspot in the Caribbean. The carnival, a famous and colorful festival for locals and visitors alike, turned into a deadly nightmare for many overnight.

The capitol Port-au-Prince’s annual carnival is one of the largest Mardi Gras carnivals in the Caribbean and North America. The Haiti Carnival is a celebration held over several weeks each year leading up to Mardi Gras.

Haiti’s largest annual carnival is held in the capitol and largest city, Port-au-Prince, with smaller celebrations taking part simultaneously in Jacmel, Aux Cayes, and other locations in Haiti.

Colorful floats and thousands of people on the street, dancing and singing was the scene in Port Au Prince last night. One popular floats was sponsored by the Haitian hip-hop group Barikad Crew. When someone on the float used a pole or stick to move a power line so it could pass under it, this float turned into a violent killing machine. Victims on this float were instantly electrocuted in a flash of sparks. Others managed to jump off, causing panic in the crowd.

Hundreds of people jammed the General Hospital, where many of the victims were taken, some carrying victims and others searching for family members brought by ambulance. According to local news at least 20 people died in this accident.

It’s not clear at this time if foreign tourists are among any of those hurt.

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