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Source: People's Republic of China – State Council News
Quito, September 22 (Xinhua) — At least 14 people were killed and 14 others were injured in a prison riot in southwestern Ecuador early Monday morning, the National Police said.
At approximately 02:00 local time /07:00 GMT/, reports were received of gunfire and explosions at the Machala Social Rehabilitation Center in the city of Machala, the provincial capital of El Oro.
El Oro Police Chief William Calle told local television station Ecuavisa that 13 inmates and one guard were killed in the incident. The wounded were taken to nearby hospitals.
W. Calle noted that most of those killed belonged to Los Choneros, one of the most violent gangs in Ecuador.
Several prisoners escaped during the clashes, U. Kalle said, adding that authorities were working to establish the exact number of those who had fled.
Ecuador is experiencing a prison crisis. According to official figures, approximately 600 prisoners have died in gang violence since February 2021. –0–
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