Disaster In Honduran Prison Fire Kills 357

Honduras Prison Fire Kills 357: Officials -- Yahoo News/Reuters

TEGUCIGALPA (Reuters) - A massive fire swept through a prison in Honduras and killed at least 357 people, including many inmates trapped inside their cells, officials said on Wednesday.

Honduras has the highest murder rate in the world, according to the United Nations, and there are frequent riots and clashes between members of rival street gangs in its overcrowded prisons.

The attorney general's office said at least 357 people died in the blaze that began late on Tuesday night at the prison in Comayagua, about 75 kilometers (45 miles) north of the capital Tegucigalpa.

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Inmates burn to death in 'hellish' scenes as fire kills at least 357 in Honduras prison -- Daily Mail
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Inmates burn to death in 'hellish' scenes as fire kills at least 357 in Honduras prison -- Daily Mail
Nearly 300 killed in Honduras prison fire -- CNN
Official: Prison fire in Honduras leaves 272 dead -- AP
Honduras prison blaze 'kills at least 272' -- AFP
Honduras prison fire 'leaves at least 272 dead' -- BBC
Prison fire in Honduras kills 272 -- The Telegraph
Honduras prison fire kills at least 272 inmates -- CBC/AP

My Comment: No one deserves to die like that.

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