Bahamas At least 20 dead in floods in Haiti
At least 20 people have died in severe flooding in the Caribbean state of Haiti. At least ten more are missing after a river burst its banks due to the persistent rainfall during hurricane "Melissa", as the head of the civil defense, Emmanuel Pierre, told local media. Half of the fatalities were children. The search operations are continuing.
29.10.2025, 19:47
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The river La Digue burst its banks in the west of the country early on Wednesday morning (local time), as reported by the newspaper "Le Nouvelliste" and the television station Radio Télévision Caraïbes, among others. Initially there was talk of eight deaths, but the number was later increased and could rise even further.
Several villages in the municipality of Petit Goâve were reportedly flooded. The floods caused considerable damage, reported "Le Nouvelliste", citing eyewitnesses. Houses, cars and livestock were swept away by torrents of water and fields were destroyed.
"Melissa" caused devastation in several Caribbean states. The powerful storm has already hit Jamaica and Cuba with full fury and is now moving on towards the Bahamas. Neighboring countries were also affected by heavy rainfall, landslides and strong gusts of wind. Three people had already lost their lives in Haiti and one person was killed in the Dominican Republic.
In Jamaica, three bodies were discovered after the passage of "Melissa", as local media reported, citing the police. No information on fatalities has yet been received from Cuba.
