"It is with great sadness that we learned that a serious fire occurred Thursday, March 17 at 2 p.m. at the Hinche gas station on which stood the tanker truck of owner of the station, to unload the fuel.

7 people would unfortunately died in the fire, 31 people were also reportedly burned including 6 seriously. Our thoughts and prayers are with the families of the victims and their families," declared in a note Luc Maiche, the CEO of Total Haiti adding "Total Haiti has at the heart of its daily concerns the safety of people and we will make every effort to understand the origins of this accident."

Total Haiti immediately mobilized to provide assistance to local authorities and has dispatched employees.

See also :

https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-16899-haiti-flash-important-fire-at-a-gas-station-heavy-toll.html

https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-16900-haiti-hinche-the-ministry-of-interior-made-a-provisional-assessment-of-the-fire.html

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