Attempted Prison Escape in Honduras Leaves 2 Inmates Dead and 3 Injured

Attempted Prison Escape in Honduras Leaves 2 Inmates Dead and 3 Injured
Military police guard the entrance to the National Penitentiary Center in Tamara, on the outskirts of Tegucigalpa, Honduras, on June 26, 2023. Elmer Martinez/AP Photo
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MEXICO CITY—An attempted prison break early Thursday in Honduras left two inmates dead and three injured, authorities said. The Latin American country has long been plagued by gang violence and overcrowded prisons.

According to officials, a total of 72 prisoners took part in the attempted escape from the men’s prison in the town of Tamara, about 19 miles from the Honduran capital of Tegucigalpa. They did not clarify how the casualties occurred.