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At least 41 killed in women’s jail riot
BBC reported that at least 41 people have been killed in a riot at a women’s prison in Honduras on Tuesday.
It is understood that a fight broke out between rival gangs, after which one gang set a cell alight. Officials say the fire caused the majority of the deaths but some of the victims were shot.
The country’s Deputy Security Minister, Julissa Villanueva, has declared a state of emergency and promised to crack down on the violence. She also authorised the “immediate intervention” of firefighters, police and military. “The loss of human lives will not be tolerated,” Villanueva said.
It is unclear if all of those killed were inmates of the jail, which is roughly 20km (12 miles) from the Honduran capital, Tegucigalpa, and holds around 900 people. Several other prisoners have been taken to hospital.
