HAITI-CARNIVAL-ACCIDENT

A family of a patient wait on February 17, 2015 in the emergency room of the General Hospital of Port-au-Prince while he receives medical attention after suffering injuries during celebrations of the National Carnival of Haiti. A high-voltage cable fell on a float during a Carnival parade in Port-au-Prince early Tuesday, killing at least 15 people as thousands watched, emergency officials said. Dozens more were injured in the accident, which occurred at around 2:48 am (0748 GMT) on the second day of Carnival, Communications Minister Rotchild Francois said in a statement. Family members besieged a main hospital complex in Port-au-Prince to find their loved ones as doctors struggled to treat the injured. AFP PHOTO/HECTOR RETAMAL (Photo credit should read HECTOR RETAMAL/AFP via Getty Images)
A family of a patient wait on February 17, 2015 in the emergency room of the General Hospital of Port-au-Prince while he receives medical attention after suffering injuries during celebrations of the National Carnival of Haiti. A high-voltage cable fell on a float during a Carnival parade in Port-au-Prince early Tuesday, killing at least 15 people as thousands watched, emergency officials said. Dozens more were injured in the accident, which occurred at around 2:48 am (0748 GMT) on the second day of Carnival, Communications Minister Rotchild Francois said in a statement. Family members besieged a main hospital complex in Port-au-Prince to find their loved ones as doctors struggled to treat the injured. AFP PHOTO/HECTOR RETAMAL (Photo credit should read HECTOR RETAMAL/AFP via Getty Images)
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