At least 70 killed in Haiti massacre, rights group says, far exceeding official toll - Reuters
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A human rights group documented at least 70 deaths in a Haiti massacre, more than double the official government death toll.
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A human rights group says at least 70 people were killed in a massacre in Haiti, significantly higher than the official death toll reported by authorities. The discrepancy between the rights group's count and the government's figures underscores the difficulty in accounting for victims amid Haiti's ongoing gang violence and security collapse. Gang-related killings have devastated Haiti for years, with armed groups controlling large swaths of the capital Port-au-Prince and surrounding areas. The higher death toll, if confirmed, would represent one of the deadliest single incidents in the country's recent cycle of violence. Accurate casualty counts remain elusive in Haiti due to limited government capacity and restricted access to affected areas by international observers.
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A human rights group released casualty documentation contradicting official government figures for the massacre.
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