Hundreds Die In Honduras Jail Fire -- Sydney Morning Herald
A SWEEPING fire killed more than 350 inmates at an overcrowded Honduran prison, burning many to death as they screamed from their locked cells.
Hundreds of convicts from one of Latin America's most dangerous countries rioted in panic as they tried to flee the burning hallways and guards struggled in the smoke to find keys to free them. The security ministry said 357 people were missing and presumed dead, although at least some of those are likely to have used the fire to flee from the jail in the city of Comayagua.
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