Thursday, September 30, 2021

Ecuador riot: Anxious families await news after fighting kills 116 inmates - BBC News

Ecuador riot: Anxious families await news after fighting kills 116 inmates

Desperate families have gathered at a jail in Ecuador which police are trying to bring under control after fighting left at least 116 inmates dead.



The battle first broke out on Tuesday, with prisoners using explosives and firearms on each other.

Families are seeking news on loved ones but with some victims decapitated or dismembered, identifying the bodies could take days.

The gang-related violence is the worst in Ecuador's history.

What is happening inside the Guayas prison complex, also known as the Litoral Penitentiary, is unclear.

Officials said on Wednesday the jail was back under their control, but early on Thursday neighbours said they had heard explosions and gunshots....

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