Comayagua prison fire

When

14 Feb 2012

Kind

Fire

Coordinates

14.45° N, 87.64° W

Description

Deadly 2012 fire in Comayagua, Honduras

Deadly 2012 fire in Honduras

A deadly fire occurred on 14–15 February 2012 at the National Penitentiary in Comayagua, Honduras, killing 361 people. Prisoners trapped in their cells died by burning or suffocation; dozens were burned beyond recognition. The fire started late in the evening of 14 February. According to one prisoner, calls for help went out almost immediately and "for a while, nobody listened.

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• Wikidata: famines, epidemics and firesWikidata contributorsCreative Commons CC0 1.0 (public domain dedication)Source page
• Wikipedia year pages (English), by Wikipedia contributorsWikipedia contributors · names it “Comayagua prison fire: A fire inside the prison of Comayagua kills 364 inmates, is noted as the deadliest prison fire in history”Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0Source page
• Wikipedia year pages (Spanish), by Wikipedia contributorsWikipedia contributors · names it “Incendio en la granja penal de Comayagua en Honduras deja cerca de 400 muertos”Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0Source page
• Wikipedia year pages (Chinese), by Wikipedia contributorsWikipedia contributors · names it “洪都拉斯科马亚瓜一間監獄發生火災，造成360人死亡。”Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0Source page