News reports indicate upwards of 350 individuals were killed in a fire that broke out in a prison in Comayagua, Honduras. A significant proportion of inmates housed in the country’s overcrowded prisons have not been convicted, but instead are held awaiting uncertain judicial proceedings.
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Blaze at Prison Kills Hundreds in Honduras
Trapped in burning Honduras prison, inmates could do little but scream for help as fire spread
Alan Zarychta 