Honduras prison fire kills 350
A fire tore through an overcrowded Honduras prison, killing over 350 inmates.
Army and police personnel stand guard at the National Prison of Comayagua where at least 200 prisioners were killed and scores injured when fire tore through the prison in central Honduras, the Central American country’s prisons director said. The prison held around 850 prisoners. AFP PHOTO Orlando SIERRA (Photo credit should read ORLANDO SIERRA/AFP/Getty Images)
ORLANDO SIERRA
A fire that broke out on Tuesday night at an overcrowded prison in Honduras killed over 357 inmates. Police clashed with grieving relatives who tried to break down the barriers.