At least 51 dead in fire in the Colombian prison of Tulua
epa10038671 Exterior view of pavilion 8 of the Tulua prison in whose windows traces of the fire this morning are evident, in Tulua, department of Valle del Cauca, Colombia, 28 June 2022. The number of deaths in the fire that occurred early Tuesday in the prison of the Colombian city of Tulua (southwest), amounted to 51, official sources reported. The tragedy apparently began with a fight that escalated into a riot in which some inmates set mattresses on fire, sparking a fire that spread through much of the medium-security prison. EPA/Ernesto Guzman Jr.
