What the records say
- When
- 7 Dec 2021
- Kind
- Fire
- Coordinates
- 3.43° S, 29.94° E
- Description
- 2021 disaster in Burundi
- Deaths
- 38
- Injured
- 69
Gitega prison fire
2021 disaster in Burundi
At approximately 04:00 CAT on 7 December 2021, a fire broke out in an overcrowded prison in Gitega, Burundi, killing at least 38 and injuring more than 69.
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