At least 38 killed, 69 seriously injured in Burundi prison fire
At least 38 killed, 69 seriously injured in Burundi prison fire A massive fire ripped through an overcrowded prison in Burundi before dawn on Tuesday, with fears of heavy casualties as many inmates were still sleeping at the time. Horrific story emerging from Burundi, where many people have died in a fire overnight in the main prison in Gitega. The prison is designed to hold 400 inmates, but as of last month held 1,539, according to the Christian Association Against Torture.Images shared online show dead bodies from fire of those who are thought to be prisoners. Authorities in Burundi haven’t yet given details on this fire incident