41 dead and 80 injured in Indonesian prison fire

A huge fire rages in the overcrowded place prison exist Indonesia On Tuesday and overnight, 41 prisoners were killed.

Smoke billowed from the compound on the outskirts of the capital, and firefighters struggled to put out the flames Jakarta.

Red cross Officials transferred the victim to an ambulance, and dozens of bodies were placed in a room in Tangerang prison.

Detectives in Jakarta are investigating the cause of the fire. The time of the fire was about 1.45 in the morning. There is evidence that a short circuit occurred in one of the 19 cells in Block C2 of the prison, which was filled with 122 prisoners.

Most of the 41 victims were drug offenders, including a man from South Africa and a man from Portugal.

According to Indonesian Minister of Justice and Human Rights Yasona Laoly, a terrorist criminal and a murder criminal were also killed.

He expressed deep condolences to the families of the victims and promised to provide the best treatment for the injured.

“This is a tragedy that affects all of us,” Mr. Laurie said.

“We are working closely with all relevant parties to investigate the cause of the fire.”

Hundreds of police and soldiers were deployed around the prison to prevent prisoners from escaping after the flames were extinguished.

Police Chief Fadil Imran (Fadil Imran) said: “The situation is now under control.”

8 people were hospitalized with severe burns, and 9 people received treatment in prison clinics with minor injuries.

Another 64 people were evacuated to a mosque in the compound. Many of them inhaled heavy smoke.

According to a spokesperson for the Corrections Department of the Ministry of Justice, Tangerang Prison is designed to accommodate 1,225 prisoners, but currently has more than 2,000.