42 dead in Haiti floods, landslides

AFP
At least 42 people were dead and 11 missing in Haiti after heavy rains at the weekend triggered flooding and landslides, civil protection officials said Monday.
The bad weather hit seven of the 10 departments in the country which is already plunged into a protracted humanitarian crisis fueled by gang violence, political collapse and economic stagnation.
According to the UN, the severe rains affected 37,000 people and displaced 13,400.
The town of Leogane, located 40 kilometres southwest of the capital Port-au-Prince, was particularly badly hit, with damage caused by three flooded rivers.