Fire victims were locked Guatemala

guatemala - The victims of the fire were a shelter for children in Guatemala imprisoned for punishment in a crowded room and therefore could not move. Altogether 52 girls were by the leadership of the home in the sixteen square meters separately put large space after riots.

The fire came 34 teenagers died. Survivors lying with serious burns in hospital. The Guatemalan government has fired the director of the home Virgen de la Asuncion in San Jose Pinula, about 25 kilometers southwest of Guatemala City.

Police and eyewitnesses have stated that the fire started by a lit a mattress of the girls in the room, possibly as a protest against the long hours of confinement and possible sexual abuse.

In the center, which was run by the Ministry of Social Affairs, minors were collected which were victims of (sexual) violence or no parental care knew more. According to local media stayed 540 children while capacity was actually only 400. In the home were many children have been mistreated and abused. Also, gang members would tattooed children.