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(CNN Spanish) --
A fight in the Cereso de Colima prison, in the south of Colima, Mexico, leaves at least 8 dead and 7 injured, as reported in a statement by the Colima Public Security Secretariat.
At the moment, members of the State Attorney General's Office are inside the prison to carry out the pertinent investigations.
As detailed in the SSP document, the fight between the prisoners began around 9 in the morning in dormitories A and B.
A few minutes later, detonations were heard and members of the Ministry of Public Security, the State Attorney General's Office, the National Guard and the Ministry of National Defense entered.
After an hour the situation in the penitentiary center was controlled, according to the statement.
Several sharp weapons and a firearm were found inside the bedrooms where the events occurred.
All the deceased persons were inmates of the prison.
The injured were transferred to various hospital units.
The State Government regretted the fact and assured that it has requested the Prosecutor's Office to carry out the pertinent investigations to locate those responsible.