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| Runaway bus 'kills 34' in Haitian city of Gonaives |
| 2017-03-13 |
| [BBC] At least 34 people have been killed after a runaway bus veered into crowd in the Haitian city of Gonaives, officials say. The vehicle first knocked over two pedestrians, killing one, French-language media report. The driver then tried to flee the scene. He rammed the bus into a band of street musicians, leaving dozens dead, according to unconfirmed reports. Gonaives is located 150km (90 miles) north of the capital, Port-au-Prince. The incident on Sunday left dozens of people injured, who were quickly transported to hospital by the emergency services. Witnesses gathered at the scene became hostile after seeing the driver attempt to flee, which caused further deaths and injuries, AFP reports, adding that they then tried to set the vehicle alight. |
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