A fire at Qilinto prison on the outskirts of Addis Ababa, the capital of Ethiopia, pictured, killed 23 this morning, according to government reports that refer to the blaze as an attempted escape by inmates. Photo by Dereje/Shutterstock
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia, Sept. 5 (UPI) -- At least 23 people were killed today at a prison in Ethiopia, most from suffocation during a stampede when the blaze broke out, according to reports.
A fire broke out at the Qilinto prison in Addis Ababa, the capital of Ethiopia, Monday morning in what some government officials say was an attempted escape, though the fire has been put out and order restored to the facility.
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A fire broke out at the Qilinto prison in Addis Ababa, the capital of Ethiopia, Monday morning in what some government officials say was an attempted escape, though the fire has been put out and order restored to the facility.
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