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Tragic Electrocution in Petion-Ville Marketplace Claims One Life

2/20/2026

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A high-voltage cable snapped in a Petion-Ville public marketplace on February 19, causing one death and five people to be hospitalized.
The incident resulted in electrocution, according to local judicial officer Eno Rene Louis.
Petion-Ville is a suburb of Port-au-Prince, the capital city of Haiti.
The condition of the hospitalized individuals is currently unknown.

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A high-voltage cable snapped in a Petion-Ville public marketplace on February 19, causing one death and five people to be hospitalized.
The incident resulted in electrocution, according to local judicial officer Eno Rene Louis.
Petion-Ville is a suburb of Port-au-Prince, the capital city of Haiti.
The condition of the hospitalized individuals is currently unknown.