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Lebanese prison fire leaves 3 dead, 16 injured

close Video Fox News Flash top headlines for October 6 Fox News Flash top headlines are here. Check out what’s clicking on Foxnews.com.Prisoners in a Lebanese jail on Friday set their cells on fire, leaving three inmates dead and 16 others injured, according to a police statement. Police said the fire started in several cells on the second floor in the main prison in the eastern city of Zahle after an apparent escape attempt. It said 19 prisoners suffered from smoke inhalation and were taken to hospital where three died later.The police statement said guards had discovered a hole that was being dug in a wall, angering the inmates who then set their rooms on fire. IN LEBANON, LESS THAN HALF OF THE 4 MILLION PEOPLE THAT NEED HUMANITARIAN AID HAVE RECEIVED HELP, UN SAYS A fire in a Lebanese prison resulted in three dead and 16 others injured, seemingly sparked by an attempted escape. CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP Reinforcements were sent to the area of the prison to boost security and make sure no one escaped, local media reported.Living conditions in Lebanese prisons have deteriorated sharply since the country’s historic economic crisis began in October 2019.



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