One terrorist inmate, two foreign prisoners killed in Indonesia's prison fire (Update)

In this photo released by the Indonesian Ministry of Justice and Human Rights, police officers inspect damage cells after a fire at Tangerang Prison in Tangerang, Indonesia, on Sept. 8, 2021. - Indonesian Ministry of Justice and Human Rights via AP

JAKARTA (Xinhua): One terrorist prisoner and two prisoners from South Africa and Portugal were among the 41 inmates killed a prison fire in Tanggerang town near Indonesian capital Jakarta on Wednesday (Sept 8), a government official said.

Indonesian Minister of Law and Human Rights Yasonna Laoly said that 40 prisoners were killed instantly in the fire that broke out in prison Block C2 at 1:45am local time while another one died on the way to a hospital.