San Miguel prison during the fire. A huge fire at a Chilean prison in San Miguel has killed at least 81 inmates, and injured another 14, including a firefighter and three gendarmerie officers, the Chilean Health Minister Jaime Mañalich reported. Mañalich said that the injured inmates suffered "[...] facial burns, and are currently intubated with mechanical ventilation in different hospitals." The fire is considered the worst accident in the country's jail history. Fifteen corpses have been identified, Interior Minister Rodrigo Hinzpeter reported. A football match between Unión Española and Club de Fútbol Universidad de Chile was canceled by ANFP (Professional Football National Association) after the fire. It was going to take place today at 16:00 local time (19:00 UTC) in the Estadio Santa Laura .
San Miguel prison during the fire. A huge fire at a Chilean prison in has killed at least 81 inmates, and injured another 14, including a firefighter and three gendarmerie officers, the Chilean Health Minister reported. Mañalich said that the injured inmates suffered "[...] facial burns, and are currently with mechanical ventilation in different hospitals." The fire is considered the worst accident in the country's jail history. Fifteen corpses have been identified, Interior Minister reported. A football match between and was canceled by ANFP (Professional Football National Association) after the fire. It was going to take place today at 16:00 local time (19:00 UTC) in the .
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San Miguel
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Jaime Mañalich
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intubated
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Rodrigo Hinzpeter
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Unión Española and Club de Fútbol Universidad de Chile
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Estadio Santa Laura