Haiti searches for victims of fuel truck blast that killed 60

People stand at the site of an explosion in Cap-Haitien, Haiti December 14, 2021, in this still image obtained from Reuters TV footage. Reuters TV/via REUTERS

CAP-HAITIEN, Haiti (Reuters) -Haitian authorities on Tuesday searched for victims from a fuel truck explosion in the city of Cap-Haitien that killed at least 60 people, amid reports that nearby residents had attempted to take fuel from the vehicle before it exploded.

Hundreds of people on Tuesday remained at the scene of Monday night's blast, including shocked neighbors looking for loved ones amid destroyed houses, as well as people attempting to dismantle the charred remains of the truck for scrap metal.