Runaway bus ‘kills 34’ in Haiti

At least 34 people have been killed after a runaway bus veered into crowd in the Haitian city of Gonaives, reports BBC quoting officials. The vehicle first knocked over two pedestrians, killing one, French-language media report. The driver then tried to flee the scene. He rammed the bus into a band of street musicians, leaving dozens dead, according to unconfirmed reports. Gonaives is located 150km (90 miles) north of the capital, Port au Prince. The incident left dozens of people injured, who were quickly transported to hospital by the emergency services. Witnesses gathered at the scene became hostile after seeing the driver attempt to flee, which caused further deaths and injuries, AFP reports, adding that they tried to set the vehicle alight. "The people who were not victims of the accident tried to burn the bus with the passengers inside," said Faustin Joseph, a civic protection co-ordinator for the Artibonite region. "The bus, the passengers and the driver were all placed into the care of the local authorities", he added. It was not immediately clear what caused the accident.

Runaway bus kills 34 in Haiti

At least 34 people have been killed after a runaway bus veered into crowd in the Haitian city of Gonaives, reports BBC quoting officials. The vehicle first knocked over two pedestrians, killing one, French-language media report. The driver then tried to flee the scene. He rammed the bus into a band of street musicians, leaving dozens dead, according to unconfirmed reports. Gonaives is located 150km (90 miles) north of the capital, Port au Prince. The incident left dozens of people injured, who were quickly transported to hospital by the emergency services. Witnesses gathered at the scene became hostile after seeing the driver attempt to flee, which caused further deaths and injuries, AFP reports, adding that they tried to set the vehicle alight. The people who were not victims of the accident tried to burn the bus with the passengers inside, said Faustin Joseph, a civic protection co-ordinator for the Artibonite region. The bus, the passengers and the driver were all placed into the care of the local authorities, he added. It was not immediately clear what caused the accident.