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Haiti Party atmosphere - Haiti Kanaval 2015

Tragedy struck during the second day of Haiti's Carnival celebration. An action on the part of a celebrant led to the deaths of 18 people and 78 injured. It was reported a parade participant sitting atop a float utilized a stick to raise a high-voltage power line to allow the float to pass beneath it. The power line fell, electrocuting several people in the crowd. The accident began a stampede by panicked bystanders, causing the deaths of many as well as injuries to others.

The Haitian government declared three days of mourning for the victims after canceling the final day of Carnival. The dead will be given a state funeral, and flags hoisted to half-mast on public buildings in honor of those deceased and injured. The Port-au-Prince morgue was besieged by families trying to find out if their loved ones had been brought there.

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