Fire broke out at a county jail in the mountains of western North Carolina, killing eight inmates who were trapped inside and injuring 13 other people, authorities said.
The cause of the fire still hadn't been determined Saturday morning. Nine Mitchell County jail inmates and three employees were being treated at hospitals, and a firefighter suffered smoke inhalation, authorities said.
Mark Broadway, the public information officer for Mitchell County, said the fire was reported just after 10 p.m. Friday. The jailer who called for help said about 15 inmates were trapped inside their cells.
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