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Fire Kills At Least 40 Inmates at Indonesian Prison

VOA News

   At least 40 inmates at an Indonesian prison are dead after a fire broke
   out in the overcrowded facility early Wednesday morning.

   A spokesperson for Indonesia's justice ministry said the blaze started
   in Block C of Tangerang prison, located on the outskirts of the capital
   Jakarta.

   RikaApriantisaid the fire was extinguished after several hours. The
   Associated Press says at least 39 others were injured in the disaster.

   More than 2,000 inmates are housed at Tangerang prison, with 122
   inmates housed in Block C.

   Apriantisaid the cause of the deadly fire is under investigation.

   VOA Indonesian service'sEvaMazrievacontributed to the report.Some
   information for this report came from the Associated Press and Reuters.

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