Ecuador: 68 dead after fighting in prison

Again and again there are bloody clashes between rival gangs in the prisons of Ecuador.

Now there has been another outbreak of violence.

Guayaquil - At least 68 prisoners were killed in renewed violent clashes in a prison in Ecuador.

In addition, at least 25 inmates were injured in the Guayas N1 detention center near the port city of Guayaquil, the South American country's prosecutor wrote on Twitter on Saturday.

Media such as the newspaper "El Universo" had previously reported at least 58 dead and ten injured, citing the governor of Guayas province, and the numbers could rise.

According to "El Universo", the police seized firearms and explosives.

The Ecuadorian police wrote on Twitter on Saturday morning that there was a mission in the Guayas N1 detention center to restore order and bring the prison under control.

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Warring gangs had wrestled for control in a prison and caused a bloodbath.

The death toll has now increased further.

Ecuador: 118 prison deaths rise to 118

In Ecuador there have been repeated violent clashes in prisons over the past few months.

In September, 118 prisoners were killed in bloody gang fighting in the Guayas N1 detention center.

It was the worst massacre in the Ecuadorian penal system to date.

A total of 21 people died in riots in prisons in Cotopaxi and Guayaquil in July.

In February, 79 people were killed in violent clashes between rival gangs in several prisons.

(dpa)