67 die in Saudi prison fire
Sixty-seven inmates have died and 20 have been injured in a fire at Saudi Arabia’s biggest prison.
Published On 15 Sep 2003
Three members of the security forces were also hurt in Monday’s fire in the jail in Riyadh, the prison service chief announced.
The chief said a committee set up by Interior Minister Prince Nayef bin Abd al-Aziz was already investigating the cause of the fire.
No further details are available at the moment.
Source: AFP