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Victims of Haiti blast buried in mass grave, death toll hits 75

The death toll from Monday's blast (December 13) has risen rose to 75, as doctors scrambled to treat the wounded from an incident that officials say was made more deadly by residents approaching the vehicle in a desperate search for fuel.

Rescue workers recovered 61 bodies at the site of the accident. while a director of the city's main hospital said a further 14 people had died while being treated for wounds.

On Wednesday (December 15), Haitian Prime Minister Ariel Henry declared three days of national mourning.