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15 Dead in Haiti Carnival Float Accident

At least 15 people were killed and 60 injured early Tuesday in the Haitian capital, Port-au-Prince, when a carnival float hit power lines on the second day of the annual festival, officials said. According to witnesses, someone on the float used a pole to move a power line out of the way so the float could pass under it.  Some victims were instantly electrocuted in a flash of sparks. Video of the incident appeared to show the electric cable catch the head of a singer from the hip-hop...


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