Seven dead and many missing as rain lashes Haiti
Country is still recovering from hurricane in October
Saturday, 20th May 2017
Seven people have been killed and 19 are missing after torrential rains and flooding hit Haiti for two days.
Among the dead are two children, government officials said.
The Department of Civil Protection stated that streams, rivers and ravines overflowed, leading to casualties and damage to infrastructure.
In the coastal Grande-Anse region, in the south of the country, 19 fishermen are missing.
In the same region 322 were staying in shelters.
This year as seen Haiti struggling with heavy rainfall, with the nation still rebuilding after being hit by Hurricane Matthew in late 2016.
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