At least 16 killed in Haiti gang attackPORT-AU-PRINCE, March 31, 2026 (BSS/AFP) - A gang attack on a town in Haiti killed at least 16 people over the weekend, police said, as the UN chief warned Monday that the estimated death toll could be as high as 80 people. The attack from late Saturday into Sunday happened in Petite Riviere de l'Artibonite, a town in central Haiti, the poorest country in the Americas. Dujarric told reporters in New York that estimates of the death toll vary, ranging from 10 to up to 80 people killed. Francois said he feared a higher death toll because the attack was carried out during a local festival. For years, Haiti has been in the throes of deadly gang violence, with frequent murders, rapes and kidnappings.

Source: Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha March 31, 2026 15:31 UTC