PORT-AU-PRINCE, April 12, 2026 (BSS/AFP) - A stampede at an historical fortress in Haiti has killed at least 30 people, a government minister told AFP on Sunday, with the crush reportedly involving several young visitors. "The Minister of Culture and Communication has confirmed the deaths of 30 people at the Citadelle Henri on Saturday, April 11, 2026," culture minister Emmanuel Menard told AFP in a written message. The UNESCO World Heritage Site was closed to visitors "until further notice," Menard said. Initial reports said visitors, mostly young people, were crammed against a single entrance and a scuffle broke out between those trying to leave and enter the site. "All competent authorities are fully mobilized and placed on maximum alert to provide, without delay, the necessary assistance, care and support," it added in its statement.

Source: Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha April 12, 2026 15:35 UTC