The father-and-son owners of a Paraguayan supermarket engulfed by a blaze that left 374 confirmed dead were handed prison terms of 12 and 10 years respectively for manslaughter and endangerment charges.

A SHOPPING centre owner, his son and four guards were indicted for manslaughter after allegedly locking the crowded store in Paraguay to prevent theft during a blaze that left 346 people dead, court sources said yesterday.