Friday around 9:00 pm a fire broke out in a house next to Radio Kiskeya. Despite all the efforts, the fire spread to the Station and destroyed everything. "We fought for two hours trying to save Kiskeya radio. In vain. The fire destroyed everything and despite our calls the firefighters arrived on the scene only after the damage. Everything is lost," said shocked the star journalist and co-owner of the station, Liliane Pierre Paul.

Radio officials have denounced the lax of firefighters who despite repeated calls arrived more than an hour after the start of the fire, too late to avoid a total loss.

Following this drama several personalities quickly react:

"The fire of Radio Kiskeya grieves me a lot. It is the memory of decades of legitimate struggles for democracy and the emancipation of the Haitian people that goes up in smoke. The Haitian State will do everything to rehabilitate this national heritage," Prime Minister Jean-Henry Céant

"Too bad news. Radio Kiskeya is ravaged by a major fire. My best thoughts go to Director M. Dandin, Mrs. Liliane Pierre Paul and the staff of the station," Senator Joseph Lambert, Speaker of the Senate.

"Terrible drama, the disappearance in the flames of Radio Kiskeya... Our sympathies to the whole team, especially to Marvel and Lili. Solidarity to this valiant historic team of the Haitian press, strongly affected once again ! "Miloody Vincent, Communication Director of the Ministry of National Education

"The effort of a lifetime gone up in smoke. The competent authorities must determine the circumstances and the origin of this fire. My sympathies to Liliane, Marvel and the whole Kiskeya family," Deputy of Delmas Gary Bodeau, president of the Lower House.

SL/ HaitiLibre