Inmates are hospitalized after a fire in a ball factory inside a prison between Guaxupé and Guaranésia, MG
Quick Look
- Five inmates who worked in a ball factory inside the Guaxupé/Guaranésia Prison, in Minas Gerais, were hospitalized after a fire this Friday morning (9).
- They remain under escort from the Criminal Police.
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Why It Matters
The Guaxupé/Guaranésia Prison has an internal manufacturing unit where inmates carry out work activities.
Five inmates were sent for medical care after a fire in the ball factory that operates inside the Guaxupé/Guaranésia Prison (MG), this Friday morning (9). According to the State Secretariat for Justice and Public Security (Sejusp), the Military Fire Department controlled the start of the fire at the site.
According to the secretariat, the five prisoners worked at the factory and were rescued immediately. They were taken to the municipal health network, where they remain hospitalized under escort from the Criminal Police to assess their health status.
Sejusp did not say whether the detainees were taken for treatment due to burns or smoke inhalation. The secretariat also did not disclose the health status of the inmates or to which hospital units they were sent.
In a note, the ministry said: "Five inmates who worked at the site were immediately rescued and taken to the municipal health network for care, where they remain hospitalized under escort from the Criminal Police, to assess their health."
Open Questions
- What is the cause of the fire?
- What is the current health status of the inmates?
