At least 38 people were killed in a fire on Tuesday morning, December 7, in a prison in the Burundian capital, Gitega. This was announced on Tuesday, December 7, by AFP, citing the country’s vice-president, Prosper Bazombanza.
The incident also seriously injured 69 people. According to the authorities, at the end of November this year, there were 1,539 prisoners in the prison. According to several witnesses, the fire completely destroyed part of the overcrowded prison, writes REGNUM.
Seven fire trucks and several ambulances were used to extinguish the flames. The police and military blocked the roads leading to the prison. The cause of the incident is being specified, according to the website kp.ru.
Earlier, on September 8, about 40 people were killed in a prison fire in the city of Tangerang, Banten province, Indonesia. There were also victims, they were hospitalized.
Source: IZ
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