The general hospital of Port-au-Prince was set on fire Thursday in the latest blow to one the country’s largest health institutions.
The hospital’s general director, Dr. Prince Sonson Pierre, confirmed the fire in an interview with local Press.
He said he called police to see if they could secure the building to avoid a total loss.
“It’s very sad in a country where there’s a lack of medical services for the general hospital of Port-au-Prince to be on fire,” he said.
The hospital is located in a dangerous section of the downtown of Port-au-Prince controlled by a gang coalition known as Viv Ansanm.
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