covid 19 happening in prisons. unfortunately, although we have seen some countries actually take such measures, it s not enough. the bbc s patience atuahaire is in kampala in neighbouring uganda. because the fire broke out in the middle because the fire broke out in the middle of because the fire broke out in the middle of the because the fire broke out in the middle of the night because the fire broke out in the middle of the night at because the fire broke out in the middle of the night at about - because the fire broke out in the| middle of the night at about 4am local time. middle of the night at about 4am local time, the middle of the night at about 4am local time, the facility middle of the night at about 4am local time, the facility would - middle of the night at about 4am| local time, the facility would have been local time, the facility would have been locked local time, the facility would have been locked down. local time, the facility would have been lock
i d say that almost 90% of sleeping holes are burnt because the remaining place is where less than 200 sleep, whereas here, we are more than 1,400. there are those who have died, but we can t count how many. it started at 4am. it is dark, there is no electricity, and the holes are still closed. we are still locked in here and the set up of things is bad, and you know how quick the beds and mattresses catch fire. burundi s vice president visited the scene and gave this explanation for the fire. translation: there are those. who want to make small voltage outlets somewhere to charge a phone, i don t know, who want to have a small bolt of lightning, and this kind of additional installation can cause huge damage. it s the second time a fire has broken out in this prison the first was in august when there were no casualties.
very catastrophic. over 30 people dead, some of them about 20 of. very catastrophic. over 30 people - dead, some of them about 20 of them died from dead, some of them about 20 of them died from injuries, dead, some of them about 20 of them died from injuries, burns, dead, some of them about 20 of them died from injuries, burns, and- dead, some of them about 20 of them died from injuries, burns, and over- died from injuries, burns, and over a dozen died from injuries, burns, and over a dozen died died from injuries, burns, and over a dozen died from died from injuries, burns, and over a dozen died from breathing - died from injuries, burns, and over a dozen died from breathing in - died from injuries, burns, and over a dozen died from breathing in the| a dozen died from breathing in the toxic a dozen died from breathing in the toxic fumes a dozen died from breathing in the toxic fumes that a dozen died from breathing in the toxic fumes that came a dozen died from brea
any omicron related deaths due to people who have been vaccinated. so the unvaccinated people, if you look at hospitalisation number is, slightly starting to increase, but it s mostly unvaccinated, 99% are unvaccinated, at any age group. let s turn to burundi now, and at least 38 people have died and at least 69 have been seriously injured in a fire in an overcrowded prison. the prison is in the political capital, gitega. it has capacity for 400 prisoners but more than 1,500 inmates were being held there at the time. these images show the aftermath. inmates said the fire began early in the morning and that prisoners shouted for help but police refused to open the cells. they also say it took firefighters two hours to reach the scene. here s one of them speaking to the bbc. it is really catastrophic.