Relatives gather in front of the mortuary of Karur Government Medical College to receive bodies of victims following a stampede incident at an election campaign rally held by Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam, in Karur district of Tamil Nadu, India, September 28, 2025. Photo: Reuters
Jean Henri Petit, head of Civil Protection for Haiti's Nord Department said the stampede occurred at the Laferriere Citadel, an early-19th-century fortress built shortly after Haiti's independence from France.
One of Haiti's most popular tourist attractions, the fortess was packed with students and visitors on Saturday who had come to participate in the annual celebration of the UNESCO World Heritage site.
