100 prisoners die in Honduras jail fire

Fire has swept through a prison in Honduras killing at least 100 inmates and leaving another 80 with serious burns.

Fire has swept through a prison in Honduras killing at least 100 inmates and leaving another 80 with serious burns.

A fire department spokesman said he saw “hellish” scenes, adding “some 100 prisoners were burned to death or suffocated in their cells.”

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