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| Lack of staff and equipment, police fail to stop incidents (Photo: Reuters) |
At least 90 people have been killed in a week of violence in Port-au-Prince, the capital of the backward Latin American country of Haiti.
Violence erupted seven days ago between two gangs in the Soilel area.
According to the report, shootings soon broke out between the two groups.
However, due to lack of staff and equipment, the police could not do anything to stop them.
However, the international aid agency made efforts to provide food and medicine to the victims.
Thousands of families living in slums for four decades have been shot and have no choice but to hide in their homes and even go out for water and food.
At least 90 people were killed and 74 were injured by bullets or knives, while 16 were missing.
And let alone other medical supplies, the area has been hit hardest by the violence.
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| Violence leaves 74 injured, 76 missing (Photo: CNN) |
"Despite the threats, his organization has treated 15 wounded since Friday," Mohando said.
This is a battlefield and it is not possible to say with certainty how many people have been killed.
There is also an oil terminal at Site Solil that supplies oil to northern Haiti in addition to the capital.
The fighting has severely affected business and people's lives in the area.
In the capital, Port-au-Prince, there is no gas at gas stations, which has led to black marketing and rising commodity prices.
Local journalists say angry motorcyclists have blocked roads and forced citizens to flee. Are unable to go
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| Violence in Haiti has happened before (Photo: News Digest) |
Recent events have exacerbated Haiti's already troubled situation, with large-scale kidnappings taking place over the years and snatching of items from foreigners and locals on the streets.
The gangs continued to be encouraged after a lack of response from the police.
At least 155 kidnappings took place in June and 118 in May, according to the Human Rights Watch. Were gone
Poverty and violence have forced many Haitians to relocate to neighboring Dominican Republic, which also shares a border with the United States.
Many of them risked their lives without money or visas to travel to Florida, some of whom reached Cuba, while others were stopped and deported by US authorities.
According to government figures, 1,200 people deported from Haiti in June alone were deported.
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