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Ecuador prison riot leaves 4 inmates dead and dozens injured
Four inmates died and more than 30 others were injured Sunday when a riot broke out at a prison in Ecuador, corrections officials in the South American country said.
The riot stemmed from the "reorganization of inmates" to a new maximum-security prison that will soon begin operating in a different province, according to a statement from Ecuador's prison oversight agency. The violent incident happened less than two months after 14 inmates died at the same facility in what authorities described as a dispute between gangs.
The prison is located in Machala, a coastal city in southwest Ecuador. Officials said authorities regained control of the facility following the riot, which also injured one police officer.
Ecuador prison clash: Violence over transfer to 'maximum-security' prison; 31 killed
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Ecuador prison riot turns deadly as 27 inmates found asphyxiated, four shot dead
At least 27 inmates were found dead from asphyxiation Sunday at Ecuador’s Machala prison in El Oro province, hours after an armed riot killed four others and injured dozens, authorities said.
Authorities said at least 27 inmates were found dead by asphyxiation Sunday afternoon at an Ecuadoran prison where an armed riot left four others dead and dozens injured in the morning.
In a statement, prison authorities said the 27 individuals found dead at the Machala prison in El Oro province had "among themselves committed asphyxiation, which caused immediate death by suspension."
Authorities said they were still working to "fully clarify the facts" and forensic medical personnel were on site to verify information.
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