Comayagua prison fire - Wikipedia
WEBA deadly fire occurred on 14–15 February 2012 at the National Penitentiary in Comayagua, Honduras, killing 361 people. [1] Prisoners trapped in their cells died by burning or suffocation; dozens were burned beyond recognition. [2] The fire started late in the evening of 14 February. [3]
Comayagua prison fire killed 355 - Honduras officials - BBC
WEBFeb 16, 2012 · Honduran officials say 355 people died in Tuesday's massive prison fire, as bodies are taken to a mortuary in the capital for the identification.
Honduras prison fire kills hundreds of inmates in Comayagua …
WEBFeb 15, 2012 · TEGUCIGALPA — More than 350 convicts died screaming and spluttering when a huge fire ripped through a prison in Honduras, reducing large swathes of the complex to a blackened husk.
Honduras Prison Fire: Most In Comayagua Jail Had Not Been Convicted
WEBFeb 16, 2012 · A late night fire on Tuesday, killed at least 356 people and left the country in mourning and the government grappling with a prison system that has long been criticized for its deplorable...
After Honduras Fire, Cries for Justice Amid Tears - The New York Times
WEBFeb 17, 2012 · Among the inmates locked inside Comayagua national prison, where a fire killed at least 350 people on Tuesday, fewer than half had been convicted of a crime.
What the U.S. Can Learn from the Honduran Prison Fire
WEBWednesday's tragic fire in Honduras' Comayagua Prison, which took at least 382 lives, offers a somber opportunity for reflection on two levels. First, as the worst prison fire in recent memory, it reminds us of the porosity of even the thickest of prison walls.
More than 300 killed in Honduras prison fire - CNN
WEBFeb 15, 2012 · Authorities were investigating what caused the blaze, which broke out late Tuesday in a minimum-security prison in Comayagua, Honduras, about 40 miles northwest of the capital, Tegucigalpa.
Prison Fire Kills More Than 300 in Honduras - The New York Times
WEBFeb. 15, 2012. COMAYAGUA, Honduras — The bodies of the inmates, shirtless and blackened by soot, lay on the ground in neat rows, belying the chaos from which they emerged.
Report: Most inmates who burned to death in Honduras prison fire …
WEBFeb 16, 2012 · Most of the prisoners burned alive by a fire at the Comayagua prison in Honduras that claimed 358 lives had never been charged or convicted, according to documents obtained by The Associated...
Honduras: Survivors, Officials Tell Story of Deadly Prison Fire
WEBFeb 16, 2012 · Top Story — Inmates who survived a deadly fire at Comayagua prison in Honduras said that they stood helplessly at the doors to their barracks while a guard fled without opening their doors, and were saved only when another prisoner who served as a nurse found discarded keys and let them out.
Skip to content