Fire kills 23 at prisoners

At least 23 inmates have died after a fire at an Ethiopian prison where anti-government protesters are reportedly being held, the government has said. A government statement says 21 died of suffocation after a stampede while two others were killed as they tried to escape. Some local media have disputed the account, citing unnamed witnesses […]

At least 23 inmates have died after a fire at an Ethiopian prison where anti-government protesters are reportedly being held, the government has said.
A government statement says 21 died of suffocation after a stampede while two others were killed as they tried to escape.
Some local media have disputed the account, citing unnamed witnesses who say prisoners were shot by the wardens.
There has been an unprecedented wave of protests in Ethiopia in recent months.
The identity of the prisoners has not been made public.