Death Toll Rises In Honduras Prison Fire

Inmates who have suffered injures due to a fire which broke at the prison of Comayagua in Honduras, 15 February 2012. At least some 272 people died and dozens were injured according to officials. EFE/Gustavo Amador
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A massive fire in a prison in Honduras killed at least 300 prisoners on Wednesday, the BBC reports. Most of the victims were burned or suffocated in their cells, according to the report. Fifty-six of the 853 prisoners are still missing and presumed dead. Pictured above are inmates who suffered injuries during the fire.

Photo credit:  EFE/Gustavo Amador

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