A gang leader in Haiti has threatened to execute more than 50 hostages, according to Sky News. The threat comes just days after 47 people were killed in what was described as a once-peaceful farming community.

The reported killing of 47 people marks a significant escalation of violence affecting the community, which Sky News described as having previously been peaceful. The scale of the loss underlines the deteriorating security situation reported in the country.

The new threat against more than 50 hostages, as reported by Sky News, raises fears of further mass casualties if it is carried out. The identity of the hostages and the circumstances of their capture were not detailed in the available reporting.

Haiti has faced surging gang violence, a dynamic reflected in the reporting surrounding these events. The threat to hostages compounds the concern already generated by the deaths of dozens of people in the farming community.

At the time of reporting, the outcome of the hostage situation remained unclear, and it was not stated whether authorities had responded to the threat. Details beyond the gang leader’s threat and the reported death toll were not provided in the sources available.

Honest Abe News will update this story as further verified details emerge.