🔥 Fire at HMP Northward prison leads to hospitalization of four

Four individuals were rushed to the hospital on Tuesday following a fire at HMP Northward, a men's prison. The victims, whose identities and current conditions have not been disclosed, were suffering from smoke inhalation. It is unclear whether the victims were staff members or inmates. 🏥

The Royal Cayman Islands Police Service (RCIPS) reported that there was no structural damage to the property where the fire occurred and that the facilities have been secured. However, the exact location of the fire within the prison estate and its cause remain unknown. The police and the Cayman Islands Fire Service (CIFS) have initiated a joint investigation, suspecting that the fire may have been deliberately set. Further information is awaited from the relevant agencies.🚒