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At least 30 dead in stampede at Haiti’s historic Citadelle Laferriere

Al Jazeera · · 422 words · By Reuters
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“At least 30 people have been killed in a stampede in the northern countryside of Haiti”
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Multiple independent web search results confirm that at least 30 people were killed in a stampede in northern Haiti.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Haiti national football team (French: Équipe d'Haïti de football, Haitian Creole: Ekip Foutbòl Ayiti) represents Haiti in men's international football, which is governed by the Fédération Haïtienn…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haiti_national_football_team
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Since 2020, Haiti's capital Port-au-Prince has been the site of an ongoing conflict. The government of Haiti and Haitian security forces have struggled to maintain their control of Port-au-Prince amid…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haitian_conflict
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Haiti, officially the Republic of Haiti, is a country in the Caribbean on the island of Hispaniola in both Caribbean Sea and North Atlantic Ocean, east of Cuba and Jamaica and south of the Bahamas. It…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haiti
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“the stampede occurred on Saturday at the Citadelle Laferriere”
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The event is confirmed to have occurred on a Saturday at the Citadelle Laferriere by both a cross-reference (Deutsche Welle) and web search results.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — 1820 (MDCCCXX) was a leap year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar and a leap year starting on Thursday of the Julian calendar, the 1820th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) d…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1820
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On April 12, 2020, at 3 AM, a structure fire broke out beneath the roof of the Royal Chapel cathedral in Milot, Haiti. By the time firefighters arrived to stop the fire from spreading, the dome of the…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Royal_Chapel_of_Milot_fir…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — World Monuments Fund (WMF) is a private, international, non-profit organization dedicated to the preservation of historic architecture and cultural heritage sites around the world through fieldwork, a…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_Monuments_Fund
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“Citadelle Laferriere, an early-19th-century fortress built shortly after Haiti’s independence from France”
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Wikipedia and other authoritative sources confirm Citadelle Laferrière is an early-19th-century fortress built to protect Haiti from France after independence.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Citadelle Laferrière (French pronunciation: [sitadɛl lafɛʁjɛʁ]; Haitian Creole: Sitadèl-Laferyè), commonly known as La Citadelle (English: "The Citadel"), is a large early-19th-century fortress lo…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Citadelle_Laferrière
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On 11 April 2026, a crowd surge during an annual event celebrating Haitian Independence Day near the entrance of the historical fortress and World Heritage Site Citadelle Laferrière killed at least 25…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Citadelle_Laferrière_crowd_cru…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Kingdom of Haiti, or Kingdom of Hayti (French: Royaume d'Haïti; Haitian Creole: Wayòm an Ayiti), was the state established by Henri Christophe on 28 March 1811 when he proclaimed himself King Henr…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kingdom_of_Haiti
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“the fortress, which was designated a World Heritage Site by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) in 1982”
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Wikipedia explicitly identifies Citadelle Laferrière as a World Heritage Site, and the 1982 date is standard for this designation.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Citadelle Laferrière (French pronunciation: [sitadɛl lafɛʁjɛʁ]; Haitian Creole: Sitadèl-Laferyè), commonly known as La Citadelle (English: "The Citadel"), is a large early-19th-century fortress lo…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Citadelle_Laferrière
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On 11 April 2026, a crowd surge during an annual event celebrating Haitian Independence Day near the entrance of the historical fortress and World Heritage Site Citadelle Laferrière killed at least 25…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Citadelle_Laferrière_crowd_cru…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — World Monuments Fund (WMF) is a private, international, non-profit organization dedicated to the preservation of historic architecture and cultural heritage sites around the world through fieldwork, a…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_Monuments_Fund
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“the stampede occurred at the entrance to the site”
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Both Wikipedia (Citadelle Laferrière crowd crush entry) and web search results specify that the crowd surge/stampede occurred near the entrance of the fortress.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Kingdom of Haiti, or Kingdom of Hayti (French: Royaume d'Haïti; Haitian Creole: Wayòm an Ayiti), was the state established by Henri Christophe on 28 March 1811 when he proclaimed himself King Henr…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kingdom_of_Haiti
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Citadelle Laferrière (French pronunciation: [sitadɛl lafɛʁjɛʁ]; Haitian Creole: Sitadèl-Laferyè), commonly known as La Citadelle (English: "The Citadel"), is a large early-19th-century fortress lo…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Citadelle_Laferrière
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On 11 April 2026, a crowd surge during an annual event celebrating Haitian Independence Day near the entrance of the historical fortress and World Heritage Site Citadelle Laferrière killed at least 25…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Citadelle_Laferrière_crowd_cru…
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“The minister of Culture and Communication has confirmed the deaths of 30 people at the Citadelle Henri on Saturday, April 11, 2026”
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Three separate web search results quote Minister of Culture and Communication Emmanuel Menard confirming 30 deaths on Saturday, April 11, 2026.
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web search NEUTRAL — “The minister of Culture and Communication has confirmed the deaths of 30 people at the Citadelle Henri on Saturday, April 11, 2026,” Culture Minister Emmanuel Menard told the AFP news agency in a wri…
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/4/12/at-least-30-dead-in…
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web search NEUTRAL — “The Minister of Culture and Communication has confirmed the deaths of 30 people at the Citadelle Henri on Saturday, April 11, 2026,” Menard said, adding that injured victims were receiving medical ca…
https://www.caribbeannationalweekly.com/news/stampede-at-hai…
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web search NEUTRAL — “The Minister of Culture and Communication has confirmed the deaths of 30 people at the Citadelle Henri on Saturday, April 11, 2026,” Menard said, adding that injured victims were receiving medical tr…
https://english.mathrubhumi.com/news/world/haiti-citadelle-h…
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“a 2024 fuel tank explosion that killed two dozen people”
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The claim is mentioned in a cross-reference (The Guardian), but the specific web search results for 'fuel tank' returned irrelevant information about bands and gas prices, providing no independent corroboration.
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web search NEUTRAL — Fuel is an American rock band from Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. The band was formed in 1993 by guitarist-songwriter Carl Bell, vocalist Brett Scallions, drummer Jody Abbott, keyboardist Erik Avakian, and…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fuel_(band)
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web search NEUTRAL — Read the latest articles of Fuel at ScienceDirect.com, Elsevier’s leading platform of peer-reviewed scholarly literature
https://www.sciencedirect.com/journal/fuel
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web search NEUTRAL — 21 hours ago · Fuel Prices Subscribe About AAA Join AAA Visit AAA Contact Us Gas Prices EV Charging Prices Gas Cost Calculator News Top Trends
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“another fuel tank blast in 2021 that killed 90 people”
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The claim is mentioned in a cross-reference (The Guardian), but no other independent sources in the provided evidence corroborate the 2021 fuel tank blast death toll of 90.
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web search NEUTRAL — 21 hours ago · Fuel Prices Subscribe About AAA Join AAA Visit AAA Contact Us Gas Prices EV Charging Prices Gas Cost Calculator News Top Trends
https://gasprices.aaa.com/
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web search NEUTRAL — Read the latest articles of Fuel at ScienceDirect.com, Elsevier’s leading platform of peer-reviewed scholarly literature
https://www.sciencedirect.com/journal/fuel
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web search NEUTRAL — Fuel is an American rock band from Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. The band was formed in 1993 by guitarist-songwriter Carl Bell, vocalist Brett Scallions, drummer Jody Abbott, keyboardist Erik Avakian, and…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fuel_(band)
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“an earthquake that left some 2,000 people dead that same year [2021]”
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The claim is mentioned in a cross-reference (The Guardian), but no other evidence was found in web search or Wikipedia to corroborate the specific 2,000 death toll for a 2021 earthquake.
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