BOGOTA
At least 11 inmates have died in a fire that broke out in the Dominican Republic, according to a report released Wednesday.
It is still unclear exactly what caused the fire at the La Victoria National Penitentiary near the capital, Santo Domingo.
Some of the inmates affected by the smoke were taken to a nearby hospital.
The attorney general said an investigation had been opened.
As a result of the fire, three hundred inmates were transferred to prison.
*Written via Alperen Aktas from Istanbul