41 killed in indonesian prison fire

A fire broke out in Tangerang Prison killed 41 prisoners. The Prison was home to 2,000 prisoners which is near the capital of Indonesia, Jakarta. Noting that one of the dead was a citizen of South Africa and the other a Portuguese citizen, Minister Laoly also confirmed the information that the prison was overcrowded. The fire was caused by a short circuit according to the Police’s initial determinations. The electrical wiring has not been renewed since the prison was built in 1972.