At least 41 women burned, shot or hacked to death in Honduras prison riot
At least 41 people were burned, shot or killed at a women’s prison in Honduras after a violent clash broke out between rival gangs yesterday. Police discovered 25 burnt corpses among the 41 d… At least 41 people were burned, shot or killed at a women's prison in Honduras after a violent clash broke out between rival gangs yesterday. Police discovered 25 burnt corpses among the 41 dead, and five other women were injured and taken to hospital. The deadly violence occurred at a prison about 15 miles north of the capital Tegucigalpa, according to police spokesman Edgardo Barahona. President Xiomara Castro and family members gathered outside the detention facility awaiting information about their loved ones. Drug trafficking groups and gang members are largely responsible for the soaring rate of homicides in Honduras, which at 40 murders per 100,000 inhabitants last year was four times higher than the world average.
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At least 41 people were burned, shot or killed at a women's prison in Honduras after a violent clash broke out between rival gangs yesterday.
Police discovered 25 burnt corpses among the 41 dead after warring gangs sparked a fire in the bathroom that tore through the facility in a massacre that has "shocked" the country.
The deadly violence occurred at a prison about 15 miles north of the capital Tegucigalpa, according to police spokesman Edgardo Barahona, who put the "preliminary" death toll at 41 women.
It was unclear if they were all inmates.
Five other women were injured and taken to hospital, Barahona added.
Hundreds of relatives of incarcerated women gathered outside the detention facility awaiting information about their loved ones.
"We don't know who the victims are," said one visibly distraught man.
Heavily armed soldiers and police were seen entering and guarding the prison, while teams of firefighters were also present.
According to Delma Ordonez, who represents inmates' relatives, the CEFAS correctional facility in Tamara held about 900 inmates.
"Most of the victims died in the fire, while some bodies were riddled with bullets," a spokesperson for the prosecutor's office, Yuri Mora.
"An investigation was underway to determine which gang launched the initial attack," he added.
Honduran President Xiomara Castro said on Twitter she was "shocked" by the "monstrous murder of women in CEFAS by gangs in full view and tolerance of security authorities," and expressed solidarity with grieving family members.
A state of emergency was announced, and Castro said she would "take drastic measures" to hold security leaders to account.
Drug trafficking groups and gang members are largely responsible for the soaring rate of homicides in Honduras, which at 40 murders per 100,000 inhabitants last year was four times higher than the world average.
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Chủ đề: Security, Security Breach, Honduras