Relatives demand answers after fire kills 68 at Venezuela jail
- 6 years ago
The families of 68 people, who died in a fire at a police station in northern Venezuela, are demanding answers, as they wait for officials to turn over the remains of their loved ones.
Wednesday's fire inside the holding cells sparked violent protests outside the Carabobo state police headquarters, forcing police to fire tear gas at grieving relatives.
The detention center was built to house about 60 inmates, but contained 200 at the time of the fire.
Among the dead were 66 male inmates and two female visitors and scores more have been injured.
Four prosecutors are reported to have been assigned to investigate the blaze - the cause of which is still unknown.
Wednesday's fire inside the holding cells sparked violent protests outside the Carabobo state police headquarters, forcing police to fire tear gas at grieving relatives.
The detention center was built to house about 60 inmates, but contained 200 at the time of the fire.
Among the dead were 66 male inmates and two female visitors and scores more have been injured.
Four prosecutors are reported to have been assigned to investigate the blaze - the cause of which is still unknown.