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Haiti’s renowned Hotel Oloffson is burned down by gangs

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Gothic gingerbread building in Port-au-Prince hosted illustrious parties and guests including Mick Jagger

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  1. Gangs in Haiti burn beloved Gothic gingerbread hotel that rose to international fame

    Headline from WHEC Rochester ·

  2. Newest

    Haiti’s renowned Hotel Oloffson is burned down by gangs

    Headline from The Guardian ·

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  1. WHEC Rochester

    Gangs in Haiti burn beloved Gothic gingerbread hotel that rose to international fame (opens WHEC Rochester)

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    WHEC Rochester's feed description

    Haiti’s once-illustrious Grand Hôtel Oloffson has been burned down by gangs this past weekend. The beloved Gothic gingerbread home in Port-au-Prince that inspired books, hosted parties until dawn and attracted visitors from Mick Jagger to Haitian presidents.

  2. The Guardian

    Haiti’s renowned Hotel Oloffson is burned down by gangs (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Gothic gingerbread building in Port-au-Prince hosted illustrious parties and guests including Mick Jagger

  3. The World from PRX

    Historic hotel in Haiti burns to the ground (opens The World from PRX)

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    The World from PRX's feed description

    The Hotel Oloffson in Port-au-Prince had stood for generations, surviving political upheaval, weather events and the devastating 2010 earthquakes that are believed to have killed more than 200,000 people. But over the weekend, the iconic, gingerbread-style building burned to the ground.

  4. Wyoming Public Media

    Haiti's iconic Hotel Oloffson, long a cultural beacon, destroyed by gang violence (opens Wyoming Public Media)

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    Wyoming Public Media's feed description

    The Hotel Oloffson in Haiti's capital Port-au-Prince, long a haven for artists and writers, poets and presidents, a symbol of Haiti's troubled politics and its storied past, has been destroyed by gangs.

  5. CBS News

    Haiti (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    Haiti's once-illustrious Grand Hôtel Oloffson has been burned down by gangs this past weekend.

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