PORT-AU-PRINCE — Amid a violent clash between gangs, hundreds of Haitians have been forced to flee their homes in capital city Port-au-Prince and take shelter in a nearby church, the authorities said Sunday.
Civil protection officials said “562 internally displaced people,” including 69 children and five pregnant women, had been provided with food, water and personal-hygiene supplies.
Videos posted on social media by residents of the poor neighborhood of Martissant in western Port-au-Prince show dozens of people fleeing on foot as the sounds of gunfire are heard in the background.
“The entire population of Martissant is unable to return home and so is forced to ta…
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