Certainly 21 dead at prison revolt Brazil

belem - In case of a prison outbreak in the Brazilian city of Belem at least 21 people were killed. According to local media, accomplices of prisoners have blown up an outer wall of the prison of Santa Izabel and shot at the guards.

One policeman, five prisoners and fifteen suspected accomplices were killed by an explosion and a gunfight. Five guards were injured. It is unclear whether prisoners have escaped.

According to information from February, there were 660 prisoners in the prison of Santa Izabel. The maximum capacity of the prison is 432. In February, a report from the prison authorities warned of the danger of an escape attempt with external support.

In the prisons of Brazil, deadly revolts occur more often. In November 2017, fourteen prisoners escaped from the prison of Santa Izabel. Another attempt to escape in January failed.

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