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In central Honduras, more than 300 inmates burned or suffocated to death in a prison. One can only imagine the cries of those trapped in their cells, while no one could find a key to let them escape the flames. We can only try to comprehend the agony of the prisoners' parents, children, relatives or friends as they saw the images on television, wondering whether their loved ones survived or, if ...

A fire started by an inmate tore through an overcrowded prison in Honduras, burning and suffocating screaming men in their locked cells as rescuers desperately searched for keys. As many as 300 people were killed in the world's deadliest prison fire in eight decades.

Honduras President Porfirio Lobo suspends prison officials and vows a full inquiry after a fire sweeps through a jail, killing more than 350 inmates.

A fire started by an inmate tore through an overcrowded prison in Honduras, burning and suffocating screaming men in their locked cells as rescuers desperately searched for keys. Officials confirmed 358 dead Wednesday, making it the world's deadliest prison fire in a century.

At least 272 people were killed in a fire at a prison in central Honduras, a local fire department said Wednesday.

A fire started by an inmate tore through an overcrowded prison in Honduras, burning and suffocating screaming men in their locked cells as rescuers desperately searched for keys. Officials confirmed 358 dead Wednesday, making it the world's deadliest prison fire in a century.

Authorities say fire has swept through a prison in Honduras, killing at least 100 inmates and leaving some 80 with serious burns.

Watch Video | Listen to the Audio MARGARET WARNER: And for more on the fire and on prisons in Honduras, we turn to Nicholas Casey, the Wall Street Journal's Latin American correspondent based in Mexico City. And, Nicholas, welcome. First of all, what's the latest on the number of people who actually died in this fire and how many escaped? NICHOLAS CASEY, The Wall Street Journal: It looks like ...

More than 300 inmates were killed in a prison fire in central Honduras, officials said Wednesday, as families clamored to learn whether their loved ones were among the victims.

This is the third fatal Honduras prison fire since 2003. The region as a whole lags on fire prevention measures and oversight.