At least 23 killed in Venezuela prison riot

Xinhua Published: 2019-05-25 07:35:29
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At least 23 prisoners died on Friday during a confrontation in a prison in northwest Venezuela, according to local media reports.

Relatives of inmates gather on May 18, 2018 outside the Fenix Community Penitentiary where a riot left at least 11 people dead on the eve, in the town of Irribarren, Lara State, in northern Venezuela. [File Photo: AFP]

Relatives of inmates gather on May 18, 2018 outside the Fenix Community Penitentiary where a riot left at least 11 people dead on the eve, in the town of Irribarren, Lara State, in northern Venezuela. [File Photo: AFP]

The incident occurred in the Jose Antonio Paez Police Coordination Center in the city of Acarigua of the Portuguesa state, according to local media.

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