Haiti floods kill 42 people and displace thousands

Weather of Arabia - At least 42 people died in Haiti, and 11 others were considered missing as a result of severe floods that hit large parts of the country and caused the displacement of thousands of people.

The local authorities in Haiti indicated that the heavy rains caused floods and landslides in seven of the country's ten departments, noting that the city of Leogane, located 40 km southwest of the capital, Port-au-Prince, is considered one of the areas most affected by these climatic fluctuations. , where at least 20 people died.

The floods also caused widespread material damage across the country, destroying hundreds of homes and damaging many roads.