Tuesday, President Michel Joseph Martelly, accompanied by the First Lady, Ms. Sophia Martelly, Prime Minister, Evans Paul and members of the Government, paid tribute to the victims of the tragic accident occurred at the Champ de Mars, in the night of Tuesday, during the second fat day of the National Carnival https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-13199-haiti-flash-carnival-2015-in-shock-at-least-15-victims-dozens-injured-update-12-28-pm.html

During a silent march, where the population joined by thousands, as well as numerous musicians, the Head of State deeply saddened by this unfortunate event, which cost the lives of several maskers https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-13203-haiti-flash-16-dead-78-injured-the-carnival-is-canceled-national-mourning.html testified his grief and consternation to friends and relatives directly affected by the accident.

Michel Martelly ended the march at the place where the tragedy occurred. After a few minutes of recollection, he filed a candle on a sumptuous flowerbed erected in memory of the fallen to the sound of musics of circumstance, executed by the orchestra of the National Palace.

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