Farms: 10 inmates killed in Philippine prison fire 필리핀 교도소 화재

An overcrowded prison in the Phillippines has burned， leaving 10 inmates dead. This was the second fire in two years at the penal colony in the central Philippine province of Leyte， and a sign...the country′s prison system is in need of an overhaul. The local fire marshal said five of the dead victims were found inside a cell they shared with 12 other inmates. He added it took two hours to bring the fire under control. ″The whole maximum security compound was struck by the fire， so everyone inside the cells were caught in the blaze.″ The death toll could have been much higher， but many of the prisoners were taking part in a sporting event outdoors. The International Centre for Prison Studies said the Philippine prison system is the fourth most overcrowded in the world.