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    Fire Breaks Out During Riot At Venezuelan Jail, Leaving 68 Dead

    Venezuela's prisons are notoriously overcrowded. Relatives of detainees clashed with police in riot gear outside the facility.
    by James Doubek Mar 29, 2018 1 minute
    Relatives of inmates at the facility gathered outside the police station in Valencia, Venezuela Wednesday, hoping for information from authorities. Police fired tear gas to disperse crowds.

    At least 68 people died when a fire broke out during a riot in the jail area of a police station in Venezuela, the country's chief prosecutor said late Wednesday.

    Venezuela Attorney General wrote on Twitter that 66 of the victims were men, while two women who were visiting the police station overnight were also killed.

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