Carnival of Haiti that ended this morning after three days of festivities in Gonaives, Artibonite the 2,3 and 4 March 2014 under the theme "Tèt kole pou yon Ayiti pi djanm", ended with two fatalities and 132 injured, according to a partial balance sheet reported by a police source. One victim died after being rushed to hospital following an advanced state of drunkenness and the second is a police officer who was the victim of a traffic accident on March 3.

Hospital sources said that most of the wounded were injured by knives, bottles and others.

Clashes were observed in the crowd, caused by excessive alcohol consumption among young people, despite a call for serenity and respect of measures taken by the National Police of Haiti and the judiciary, launched by the Prime Minister, Laurent Lamothe. https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-10634-haiti-carnival-2014-prime-minister-lamothe-calls-for-serenity.html

Also according to our sources, on the presidential stand, a cousin of the President of the Republic, Lesly "big" Martelly, was the victim of a heart failure and was transported by helicopter to the hospital in Canapé Vert, where his death was confirmed.

Also recall that the First Lady, Sophia Martelly opened this year a first aid stand with a reception room of 11 beds, an emergency room with 5 beds and an operating room, 15 doctors and 5-6 different specialists were on site. https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-10649-haiti-health-at-carnival-the-stand-of-sophia-martelly-a-true-small-hospital.html

HL/ HaitiLibre