Honduras: At least 41 women killed in prison after riot

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According to police, most of the victims burned to death. Riot could be linked to corruption or gang control within the prison, officials said.

 

 

 

A riot at a women's prison in Honduras has left at least 41 dead, most of them burned to death, a Honduran police official said.

Authorities discovered 25 burnt corpses and are working to identify the bodies, a spokesperson said.

 

Inmates were also reportedly shot at the Centro Femenino de Adaptacion Social (CEFAS) prison, situated in the town of Tamara, 30 miles from the capital Tegucigalpa.

 

 

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