‘Tragedy, again’: Ottawa Haitian community despair in wake of earthquake’s destruction
For Haitians in the Ottawa area, Saturday’s devastating 7.2-magnitude earthquake in the island’s southwest is yet another blow to their home nation.Émilio Bazile is seen here with his wife, Josette, at the Ottawa airport, after narrowly escaping escalating anti-government violence during a humanitarian mission in 2019. Numerous homes were destroyed and at least 16 killed…