The fire of a mattress in a cell at the Beccaria juvenile institute in Milan caused the poisoning of three prison police officers who were transported to hospital in non-serious conditions.
According to reports from the firefighters, the policemen also had bruises.
Seven of them escaped from the Milanese juvenile prison on Christmas day, all captured or returned in the following days.
According to reports from the fire brigade, the episode, which is still being reconstructed exactly, occurred shortly after midnight and the fire brigade, who intervened with four vehicles and a ladder truck, got rid of the flames in times short.
There are no others injured or intoxicated in addition to the three prison police officers.