Attempted prison escape in Honduras leaves two inmates dead and three injured

Military police guard the entrance to the National Penitentiary Centre in Tamara, on the outskirts of Tegucigalpa, Honduras (Elmer Martinez/File/AP)

An attempted prison break early on Thursday in Honduras left two inmates dead and three injured, authorities said.

According to officials, a total of 72 prisoners took part in the attempted escape from the men’s prison in the town of Tamara, about 19 miles (31km) from the Honduran capital of Tegucigalpa. They did not clarify how the casualties occurred.