Families seek information on Honduras prison riot as death toll rises to 46

Honduras ask how gang members allegedly responsible for riot smuggled weapons in and hope for news of incarcerated relatives

Family members have gathered outside a morgue in the Honduran capital hoping for news of incarcerated relatives, after the death toll from a grisly prison riot rose to 46.

As forensic teams identified more remains on Wednesday, Hondurans were also asking how the gang members allegedly responsible for the slaughter were able to smuggle guns and machetes into the prison and move freely between cellblocks.

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