80 Killed As Inmates Riot Over 'Lack Of Water' In Brazilian Prison [Photos] - Gistlover
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80 Killed As Inmates Riot Over ‘Lack Of Water’ In Brazilian Prison [Photos]

More than 80 inmates have been killed during a riot at a Brazilian jail that was reportedly sparked by a lack of water. The revolt at the Anisio Jobin jail in the rainforest city of Manaus began yesterday and negotiators are still trying to secure the release of seven warders that are being held hostage.

The violence started during visiting hours at the jail when a number of prisoners are thought to have escaped.

 

The bloodbath is now being blamed on rivalry between the city’s two main gangs, family of the North (FDN) and the First Command of the Capital (PCC), Brazil’s largest criminal organisation.

 

Rioters have reportedly thrown many bodies out of the windows of the jail, while at least six victims had their heads decapitated, according to reports.

 

Inmates’ main demand is the return of the overcrowded jail’s water supply, which police said was cut several months ago.

 

The high-security prison which holds some of the northern Brazilian city’s most dangerous criminals has capacity for 454 inmates but currently holds 1,108.

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