At least 25 people were killed and scores more were injured in a stampede at a mountaintop fortress in northern Haiti on Saturday, April 11.

The location was a popular tourist destination in Milot, 12 miles south of Cap-Haitien. Municipal authorities said in their preliminary investigation that severe overcrowding and a lack of proper crowd management led to the tragedy. 

In a statement, authorities added that the stampede "resulted in numerous cases of asphyxiation, trampling and loss of consciousness."

Dozens were treated at local hospitals, while many others were reported missing. Haiti's government offered condolences to the families of the victims.

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Source: CGTN