Thursday, September 30, 2021

A Riot In A Massive Prison In Ecuador Has Left More Than 100 Inmates Dead

Women hug while waiting for some information about their relatives who are inmates at Litoral Penitentiary, after a prison riot, in Guayaquil, Ecuador, Wednesday. The authorities report at least 100 dead and 52 injured in the riot which began Tuesday at the prison.

Ecuador's president has declared a state of emergency in the prison system, blaming the violence on rival gangs. The prison near Guayaquil holds nearly 10,000 inmates.

(Image credit: Angel DeJesus/AP)

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