Death Toll Rises In Honduras Prison Fire | Talking Points Memo

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.


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