WEATHER ALERT
15 children die in fire at church’s orphanage in Haiti
Read full article: 15 children die in fire at church’s orphanage in HaitiPORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti – A fire swept through a Haitian children’s home run by a Pennsylvania-based religious nonprofit group, killing 15 children, officials said Friday. A state worker puts a child into a social services bus after her removal from another branch of the Orphanage of the Church of Bible Understanding, in the Kenscoff area outside Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Friday, Feb. 14, 2020. ((AP Photo/Dieu Nalio Chery))The Church of Bible Understanding lost accreditation for its homes after a series of inspections beginning in November 2012. The Church of Bible Understanding operates two homes for nearly 200 children in Haiti as part of a “Christian training program,” according to its most recent nonprofit organization filing. ___Associated Press journalists Evens Sanon reported this story in Port-au-Prince, AP writer Michael Weissenstein reported from Havana and AP writer Ben Fox reported from Washington.