Drone siege in Pacot traps residents, dooms century-old landmark.

The Grand Hôtel Oloffson was burned to the ground by gangs during an attack that drove out residents and kept journalists from accessing the Pacot neighborhood. Longtime manager Richard Morse, observing from the United States, verified via drone images that the hotel had been consumed in a blaze after surviving years of closure due to escalating violence. The destruction prompted global mourning, underscoring Haiti’s fragile architectural legacy.

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