Haiti state of emergency in effect after police killings, massive prison break
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![TOPSHOT - This screen grab taken from AFPTV shows tires on fire near the main prison of Port-au-Prince, Haiti, on March 3, 2024, after a breakout by several thousand inmates. At least a dozen people died as gang members attacked the main prison in Haiti's capital, triggering a breakout by several thousand inmates, an AFP reporter and an NGO said on March 3. Large amounts of dark smoke are seen rising from a tire set on fire on a street as several people are seen standing on a sidewalk.](https://i.cbc.ca/1.7132836.1709556578!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/2049062680.jpg)
Authorities have ordered a nighttime curfew in an attempt to regain control of Haiti's streets after an explosion of violence during the weekend, including gunmen from gangs overrunning the country's two biggest prisons and freeing their inmates.