Lucy Marder, who heads the forensic services in Comayagua, said that 356 people on the prison roster were unaccounted for on Wednesday.
BBC: Honduras prison fire: Porfirio Lobo vows full inquiry
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Mr Lobo also suspended local and national prison officials while the inquiry into the "unacceptable" tragedy at the jail in Comayagua was conducted.
BBC: Honduras prison fire: Porfirio Lobo vows full inquiry
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Comayagua firefighters' spokesman Josue Garcia said there were "hellish" scenes at the prison and that desperate inmates had rioted in a bid to escape the flames.
BBC: Honduras prison fire: Porfirio Lobo vows full inquiry