11 S. Koreans evacuated from Haiti via helicopter amid surge in gang violence

‘무법천지’ 아이티에서 한국인 11명 도미니카로 철수 As gang violence continues in Haiti, 11 South Korean citizens have been evacuated from the Caribbean nation. The foreign ministry said on Tuesday that the South Korean nationals were airlifted to the neighboring Dominican Republic via helicopter the day before. It added that there are currently around 60 South Koreans still in Haiti, and that the government has been checking on their safety with an emergency helpline. Last month, the South Korean government evacuated two citizens from Haiti, as the security situation worsened. The island nation has seen political instability and poverty since the assassination of then-President Jovenel Moise in 2021. #Haiti #Dominican_Republic #Gang_violence #Evacuated #SouthKorean #외교부 #아이티 #한국인 #도미니카 #철수 #Arirang_News #아리랑뉴스 📣 Facebook : 📣 Twitter : 📣 Homepage : 2024-04-09, 18:00 (KST)