Burundi Prison Fire: Government Says 38 Inmates Killed, Over 60 Injured After Fire in Gitega
Burundi's government says 38 prisoners have been killed in a fire Tuesday morning in Gitega, the country's political capital.
Nairobi, December 7: Burundi's government says 38 prisoners have been killed in a fire Tuesday morning in Gitega, the country's political capital.
Vice President Prosper Bazombanza announced the deaths. More than 60 other people have been injured and the death toll could rise. Also Read | Switzerland Approves Capsule-Shaped Euthanasia Device for Painless Death in Under One Minute.
The prison in Gitega is overcrowded with more than 1,500 inmates in cells designed to hold 400, according to local reports.
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