More than 40 people died in floods in Haiti

According to the information given by the local authorities in Haiti on the night of June 6, at least 42 people died in the country in recent days as a result of floods and landslides.

Rescuers reported that 11 more people were missing. The rains that started a few days ago caused floods and destruction in 7 out of 10 departments of the country, AFP writes. According to the United Nations, 37,000 people were affected, and more than 13,000 people were forced to leave their homes.

The city of Leogane, located 30 kilometers west of the capital of Gapiti, Port-au-Prince, was the most affected. Three rivers overflowed there, and according to local authorities, more than 20 people died. The mayor of the city, Henri Arnson, said that residents lost their fields and livestock. Leogan is running out of food, water and medical supplies.

In mid-May, floods in northern Italy killed at least 13 people, and more than 10,000 people left their homes.

Earlier, it was reported that the number of victims of Hurricane "Freddy" in Africa has exceeded 500, and the regions of Turkey affected by the earthquake are under water.

Source: daryo.uz