CNN —Dozens of US citizens have been evacuated from Haiti on a State Department charter flight as the country is paralyzed by escalating gang violence and political instability that has left once bustling streets vacant and necessities like food and gas scarce.
The flight departed Sunday from Cap-Haitien on Haiti’s north coast and landed at the Miami International Airport, the State Department said.
More than 30 US citizens were on the flight and government officials are now “assisting with next steps,” a State Department spokesperson said.
“The security situation in Haiti is unpredictable and dangerous,” the State Department said in a statement Saturday announcing the flight.
We recommend you consider the Cap-Haitien flight only if you believe you can reach Cap-Haitien airport safely.
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