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Fire Kills 100 in Dominican Republic Prison
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Officials say dozens of inmates began fighting in the jail late Sunday
and then set fire to their pillows and sheets Officials in the
Dominican Republic say a fight among gang members at a local prison
led to a fire and more than 100 inmates were killed.

The officials say dozens of inmates began fighting in the jail late
Sunday and then set fire to their pillows and sheets.  Few other
details have been given.

More than 20 inmates were rescued from the prison, in the eastern part
of the Dominican Republic.

Some information for this report provided by AP, AFP.


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