More than 50 dead in Brazil prison clash - report
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More than 50 people have died in a violent clash broken out in a prison in Brazil, according to the news agency AFP. A fight reportedly broke out between rival gangs in Altamira jail in the Pará state of Brazil. It has been reported that gang members from one wing invaded another section and the battle went on for around five hours.
a prison in Altamira in northern Brazil and left more than 50 individuals dead.
#BREAKING At least 52 dead in Brazil prison clash, official says pic.twitter.com/QvGqvOUEG8
— AFP news agency (@AFP) July 29, 2019
Reports say 16 of the dead were decapitated, and part of the prison was set on fire, suffocating many others.
Two prison officers who were reportedly taken hostage have been freed.
In May, 40 people were killed on the same day in four different prisons in Manaus in Amazonas state - a day after 15 were killed in prison fights in the area.
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