Honduran judge: 358 killed in Honduras prison fire
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Honduran judge: 358 killed in Honduras prison fire

Comayagua : Honduras | Feb 15, 2012 at 5:04 PM PST
Source: San Diego Union-Tribune
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An injured inmate is carried as he arrives at the hospital after a fire broke out at the prison in Comayagua, Honduras, a town 90 miles (140 kilometers) north of the Central American country's capital, Tegucigalpa, early Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2012. Radio reports from Comayagua said dozens of prisoners... FULL ARTICLE AT San Diego Union-Tribune
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At least 200 inmates were killed in a Honduras prison fire
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