Cap-Haïtien fuel tanker explosion

Cap-Haïtien fuel tanker explosion

Explosion location, 2019
Date	14 December 2021 (2021-12-14)
Time	c. 00:00 EST
Location	Samari, Cap-Haïtien, Haiti
Coordinates	19°45′05″N 72°12′20″W / 19.75139°N 72.20556°W / 19.75139; -72.20556
Type	Fuel tanker explosion
Deaths	75
Non-fatal injuries	100+

On 14 December 2021, a fuel tank truck exploded in the Samari neighborhood of Cap-Haïtien,^[1] the capital city of the Haitian department of Nord. It happened as people tried to steal fuel from the vehicle by using hammers to pierce it. The explosion caused a major fire.

At least 75 people were killed and more than 100 others were injured.

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