Inferno kills 23 inmates in a prison in Ethiopia
Tue Sep 06, 2016 01:19:pm Gist
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At least 23 inmates were killed by an inferno at a prison in Ethiopia on Monday.
According to the Ethiopian authorities, the fire broke out where the anti-government protests were purportedly being held.
The Government released a statement which revealed that 21 of the inmated died of suffocation after a stampede, while 2 others were killed while trying to escape.
However, BBC said some local media disputed the account, citing unnamed witnesses who say the inmates were shot by the wardens.
The fire incident follows an alleged killing of almost 100 persons by security forces in protests across Ethiopia's central Oromia region.
The demonstration was linked to an aborted Government attempt to commandeer local land.
Police purportedly fired tear gas and blocked roads to several towns in the vast region as protests erupted after a call from a spontaneous social media movement.
According to the Ethiopian authorities, the fire broke out where the anti-government protests were purportedly being held.
The Government released a statement which revealed that 21 of the inmated died of suffocation after a stampede, while 2 others were killed while trying to escape.
However, BBC said some local media disputed the account, citing unnamed witnesses who say the inmates were shot by the wardens.
The fire incident follows an alleged killing of almost 100 persons by security forces in protests across Ethiopia's central Oromia region.
The demonstration was linked to an aborted Government attempt to commandeer local land.
Police purportedly fired tear gas and blocked roads to several towns in the vast region as protests erupted after a call from a spontaneous social media movement.
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