Haiti: At least 18 people die from electrocution at festival

The car caught fire when it came into contact with a high voltage current coming from an electrical wire above the car.

At least 18 people were killed and 60 others injured when a parade bus hit a power line in the capital Port-au-Prince, Haiti on February 17.

Scene of the electrocution (photo: IBT)

The accident happened on the second day of an annual festival in the country. Video footage from the parade showed the electric wire falling from above onto the head of a singer standing on the car.

The car caught fire when it came into contact with a high voltage current coming from an electrical wire above the car.

Haitian President Michel Martelly expressed his deep condolences to the victims and their families after the tragic accident./.

According to VOV