The death toll is rising, as more casualties succumbed to death in the Bus accident which occurred on Sunday.
Approximately 42 people have been killed and 17 more are injured after a bus crashed into a crowd in northern Haiti, according to the country's civil protection authorities.
The
bus, which was coming from Cap Haitien to the capital Port-au-Prince,
crashed outside the town of Gonaives at around 3am on Sunday, the
authorities said.
Marie-Alta Jean Baptiste, the director of the Civil Protection Authority, told Agence France Presse the bus first hit two people, killing one and wounding another, before the driver attempted to flee and, hitting three bands of Rara musicians – a type of traditional Haitian street performer – during a parade.
It is not immediately clear what caused the accident. The driver fled the seen and is currently being sought.
After the accident, the parade turned into an angry mob amongst the killings. The musicians and people in the parade began throwing stones at the bus and attempted to set it on fire but police were able to rescue the passengers on board.
Haitian roads are dangerous and chaotic, with few rules observed by pedestrians, motorcyclists and drivers.
Parades featuring Rara musicians, who perform with traditional instruments and are often joined by their audience, are common at this time of year as the country gears up for the celebration of Easter.
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