New death toll of 70 from gang attack in Haiti far more than first estimate

Rights group also reports at least 30 injured in Gran Grif raid on Artibonite farming region and almost 6,000 displaced

At least 70 people have been killed and 30 injured during an attack in Haiti’s breadbasket Artibonite region, significantly more than official estimates, a human rights group has said.

Police initially reported 16 dead and 10 injured, while a preliminary report from civil protection authorities suggested 17 had died and 19 were wounded.