7 arrested in Haiti, including 5 police officers, after deadly stampede

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Authorities in Haiti have arrested seven suspects, including five police officers, after a fatal stampede killed at least 25 people at a historic mountaintop fortress over the weekend.

A police statement issued on Monday says that among the arrested are two employees of Haiti’s Institute for the Preservation of National Heritage.

The institute oversees La Citadelle, an imposing fortress in the northern town of Milot built in the early 1800s where Saturday’s stampede occurred.

Dozens of people were injured, with 30 reported to still be in hospital on Sunday.

It's not clear what caused the stampede.

Authorities say the investigation is ongoing.

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Haiti fortress stampede arrests