Death toll from Colombian prison fire climbs to 14

BOGOTA: The death toll from a prison fire in Colombia's northern city of Barranquilla has climbed to 14, city health authorities said on Wednesday (Thursday in Manila)

Last week's fire, which initially killed 10 inmates at the city's Modelo Prison, started when inmates set fire to mattresses after wardens used tear gas to try to control a clash between members of rival gangs. Some 37 inmates were injured by the fire on Jan. 28.