2024-07-23 01:02:18
According to initial reports, the incident is believed to have affected module 114, which has a population of 300 inmates.
A fire affects one of the modules of the Valparaíso prison on Wednesday afternoonin the commune of the same name.
According to initial information, The accident would affect module 114which would have a population of 300 prisoners.
Meanwhile, firefighters are already at the Valparaíso prison to fight the flames.
Deputy Luis Sánchez (REP) indicated in their social networks what The fire is now under control and the affected prison population has already been evacuated.
Along these lines, he stated that the fire “It was allegedly caused by the inmates themselves and the circumstances are being investigated. I have already contacted the Seremi of Justice, who will give me more information in the next few minutes.”
“This is a module that was remodeled a few years ago. It was in good condition and held prisoners with medium-level criminal commitment. The Gendarmerie and the Ministry of Justice must conduct a full investigation and establish what went wrong,” the parliamentarian said.
More information in a few moments.