Overview
- The national civil protection director confirmed Monday that 25 people died after Saturday's crowd crush inside the Citadelle Laferrière in northern Haiti.
- About 30 people remained in hospitals as recovery and medical care continued under heavy rain and tough conditions at the mountaintop site.
- The National Police opened an investigation into the cause, with early reports pointing to crowding and poor airflow in interior galleries and local accounts alleging tear gas triggered panic.
- Prime Minister Alix Didier Fils-Aimé voiced deep shock and said national and local authorities are mobilized to support victims and families.
- The Citadelle, a 19th‑century UNESCO World Heritage fortress, hosts an annual event that draws thousands, which can strain crowd control on steep, narrow approaches and inside enclosed halls.