24 Dec 2024 | 06:24 PM UTC
Haiti: Gang attack ongoing outside State University Hospital in Port-au-Prince on Dec. 24
Armed attack ongoing outside State University Hospital in Port-au-Prince, Haiti on Dec. 24. Several casualties reported.
An armed attack is ongoing outside the Haiti State University Hospital (L'Hopital de l'Universite d'Etat d'Haiti), also known as General Hospital in Port-au-Prince on Dec. 24. Unconfirmed reports indicate that there have been several casualties, including at least seven journalists and three police officers wounded. The attack began during a ceremony marking the facility's reopening.
Armed clashes, and significant disruptions to transport and business operations are likely in the area into at least the early evening of Dec. 24.
Strictly avoid the area until police have brought the situation under control and have given the all-clear. Consider alternative travel routes; heed the instructions of local authorities.
