Haiti floods: Dozens killed as torrential rains flood Léogâne

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Haiti floods: Dozens killed as torrential rains flood Léogâne
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Thousands of homes are flooded as rivers burst their banks following torrential rainfall.

At least 42 people have died in Haiti after torrential rain caused widespread flooding at the weekend, emergency officials say.

The worst hit city is Léogâne, south-west of the capital Port-au-Prince, where three rivers bursts their banks.Phania Cange's home in Léogâne was swept away in the floods.

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