A fire broke out in a Rikers Island solitary confinement unit Thursday, injuring at least 20 people.
A fire broke out in a Rikers Island solitary confinement unit Thursday, injuring 20 people, including 15 staffers for the Corrections Department and three incarcerated individuals. Officialsan incarcerated person sparked the fire around 1:30 p.m., and that he was seriously injured as a result.
Marvens Thomas, another incarcerated person, also suffered severe burns, New York Daily News reports. Most other injuries were a result of smoke inhalation. The blaze happened while corrections officers were searching for contraband throughout the jail and state legislators were on the grounds for a surprise visit.
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