The tragedy occurred on Saturday, in connection with a “tourist activity that brought together many young people,” the Haitian government wrote on social media. The post expressed “deep sadness” that so many people had been killed.
The government has called for calm while the incident is investigated.
Jean Henry Petit, head of civil defense in the Caribbean country, said the death toll could rise as a large number of people were reported missing. Several dozen were injured and are now being treated in hospital, Le Nouvelliste reported.
The 19th-century Citadelle Laferriere fort is located in Milot and is listed on the UNESCO World Heritage List.
