At least seven dead and 10 injured in floods in northwestern Haiti

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At least seven people were killed and 10 others injured by torrential rains in Haiti's North-West department, where 11,000 buildings were flooded, according to a partial report from the regional Civil Protection directorate. teleSUR

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00:00Torrential rains battered northwestern Haiti, leading to flash floods, which brought about

00:17at least seven fatalities and 10 other people injured.

00:21Authorities specified that about 11,000 buildings have been flooded.

00:25Subsequently, deaths have been reported in Ruthry Grass, Coimbra Mosses and Mont Bethel

00:30areas.

00:31In addition, data are still being collected on locations, damages to houses, schools,

00:37private offices and other facilities in various areas of Port-au-Prince.

00:42In this context, the Hydro-Metrological Unit of Haiti issued Monday a flood alert for departments

00:49of North and Grand Andes.

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