Chile prison fire kills 81 inmates
A fire broke out at a prison in the Chilean capital early on Wednesday, killing 81 inmates and injuring many more, including a firefighter, prison officials said, in the worst-ever accident in the country's jail system.
"We are trying to identify the 81 dead inmates now," said a spokesman for the state prison system. It was not immediately clear what caused the fire. Television reports said as many as 19 people were injured. (Reuters)
