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Relatives of inmates that survived last Tuesday's prison fire react as they stand behind a fence waiting to see their relatives outside the prison in Comayagua, Honduras, Feb. 16. A fire started by an inmate tore through the prison Tuesday night, killing more than 300 people.

Relatives of Honduras prison fire still waiting for answers

Most relatives said they didn't believe the authorities' account that a prisoner set a mattress on fire late Feb. 14 after threatening to burn down Comayagua prison, located 55 miles (90 kilometers) north of Tegucigalpa, Honduras.

The fire is the deadliest prison blaze in a century and has exposed just how deep government dysfunction and confusion go in Honduras, a small Central American country with the world's highest murder rate.

--The Associated Press contributed to this blog post.

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