Heavily armed gangs in Haiti have attacked a neighborhood that’s home to most of the country’s elite and had been largely untouched by criminals

Gang violence keeps surging across Port-au-Prince and beyond, with gunmen in recent days killing at least 40 people in an upscale community.

The armed attack on the Kenscoff neighborhood began last month, with the death toll expected to rise as gangs wreak havoc on the area.

Kenscoff has been under attack for over a week now. The mayor said the area is surrounded and called for reinforcements