7 killed and 17 injured after boat sinks off at Varreux Terminal in Haiti

At least seven people were killed and 17 injured after a ship capsized at Varreux Terminal in Port-au-Prince.

The incident took place on Monday when the ship's crew was loading trucks into the vessel, the Maelys Lome II.

The ship, which transported goods between the cities of Gran Sud and Port-au-Prince, began to lean sideways due to a truck's 'poor maneuver' in the hold, the terminal said in a statement on X.

'This unfortunate accident unfortunately resulted in loss of human life,' Terminal Varreux said.

'The Terminal Varreux expresses its deep regret following the accident.'

The Maelys Lome II is owned by JP Haiti Trans, was built in 1970 and weighs 2,401 tons.