Episode 162: The Santiago prison fire
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Disaster Area
4.2 • 839 Ratings
🗓️ 22 April 2021
⏱️ 58 minutes
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Summary
Chilean prisons were overcrowded, rife with violence, and dilapidated beyond human habitation. It was only a matter of time before the system imploded, and on December 8th, 2010, it finally did - all thanks to a propane gas stove.
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