Dozens killed in stampede at Haiti tourist site

NewsWorldAmericasDozens killed in stampede at Haiti tourist siteThe prime minster added that ‘many young people’ were in attendance at the site’s celebrationsReuters Sunday 12 April 2026 09:51 BSTBookmarkCommentsGo to commentsBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"showComments":true,"showBookmark":true,"articleId":"b2956033","articleMeta":{"url":"https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/haiti-laferriere-citadel-deaths-stampede-b2956033.html","title":"Dozens killed in stampede at tourist site"}}open image in gallery{"id":"trigger-autogallery-2499","index":0}Citadelle La Ferrière in Haiti (Wikicommons)The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekdayYour briefing on the latest headlines from across the USYour briefing on the latest headlines from across the USEmail*SIGN UPI would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our Privacy notice{"className":"sc-1ge0fwe-0","newsletterData":{"regSourceNewsletter":"IND_Evening_Newsletter","regTitle":"Evening Headlines","subscriptionGroup":"us_evening_headlines","subscriptionGroupId":"4326e634-422a-4447-8e1e-604a937cd3b5","type":"daily_news","pathPrefix":["/us","/news/world/americas","/news/world/americas/crime"],"title":"The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday","mobileTitle":"Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US","imageSrc":"https://static.independent.co.uk/static-assets/images/newsletters/usEveningHeadlines1_1.png","label":"I would like to receive morning headlines Monday - Friday plus breaking news alerts by email","newsletterKey":"receiveEveningHeadlinesUSNews","regSourceSection":"Americas","regSourceMethod":"NSCs"},"isClimate":false}A stampede at a historic fortress in northern Haiti has claimed the lives of...