The fire broke out on the 3rd floor of a prison in Chile
A fire broke out at a prison in Chile today, killing 81 inmates and injuring many more, including a firefighter.
It was not immediately clear what caused the fire.
Television footage showed flames engulfing the San Miguel prison and black smoke billowing from the building.
Some inmates waved their hands through bars in one wing of the prison, as frantic family members cried and screamed, imploring police to let them into the prison to rescue their relatives.
Radio station Bio Bio reported that around 200 inmates had to be evacuated into a jail yard due to the third-floor fire.
Prison fire kills 81 inmates
The fire broke out on the 3rd floor of a prison in Chile
A fire broke out at a prison in Chile today, killing 81 inmates and injuring many more, including a firefighter.
It was not immediately clear what caused the fire.
Television footage showed flames engulfing the San Miguel prison and black smoke billowing from the building.
Some inmates waved their hands through bars in one wing of the prison, as frantic family members cried and screamed, imploring police to let them into the prison to rescue their relatives.
Radio station Bio Bio reported that around 200 inmates had to be evacuated into a jail yard due to the third-floor fire.