A stampede occurred at a popular tourist mountain fortress in northern Haiti, resulting in at least 25 deaths and dozens of injuries. Authorities are currently investigating the cause and scope of the tragic accident.

A stampede at a mountaintop fortress popular with tourists in northern Haiti has killed at least 25 people and injured dozens of others, authorities said. <img alt="The shoes of victims of a deadly stampede sit by the main entrance of the Citadelle Laferriere in Milot, Haiti, Sunday, April 12, 2026." src="https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/6192x4128+0+0/resize/6192x4128!/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F95%2Fe9%2F780f003e4d96a12b0b4490e0afed%2Fap26103...