Hundreds Die In Honduras Prison Fire

Hundreds Die In Honduras Prison Fire
Officials now confirm that 358 people died in a prison fire in central Honduras last week. The number is slightly lower than the original death toll announced by the fire chief. The prison, which is considered to have the worst conditions in Honduras, was extremely overcrowded and understaffed. Some reports say that the prison was over capacity by about 300 prisoners, and only had 12 guards on duty the night the fire ripped through. Many of the inmates were suspected gang members who had never been convicted of a crime. No official cause of the fire has been released, but witnesses say an inmate set a mattress on fire. This is the world’s deadliest prison fire in a century.

1. The report says that this Honduras prison had the worst conditions in the country. The prison was overcrowded and understaffed.
2. Many of the prisoners were suspected gang members who had never been charged with a crime.
3. Witnesses say that an inmate set a mattress on fire.