Dozens of people died in a fire in an African prison

Dozens people died and were injured as a result of a strong fire in prison in the capital of Burundi Giteg. It is reported by the local edition of IWACU in twitter .

According to the publication, about a thousand prisoners contained in an African prison. As a result of the fire, all the hangars caught fire, in addition, in which women were located. The victims of the incident were at least 38 people, 12 of which died from suffocation. At least 69 people seriously suffered.

The law enforcement bodies blocked the road to prison. It is noted that emergency staff and doctors quickly arrived at the scene, but hastily left the burning building. The causes of the fire are currently installed.

In early September, a strong fire was reported in one of the Tangerang prison blocks on the outskirts of Indonesia. 44 people became victims of fire, which made it the most deadly in the country in recent years. The fire began early in the morning when most prisoners slept. It is assumed that fire began due to wiring fault.

/Media reports.