Dozens killed and more than 100 injured in Sri Lanka prison riot
Clash erupted again on Monday as rioting inmates had grabbed prison guns.
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Hospital director Pushpa Gamlath said there were 23 bodies at the state-run facility, as well as more than 100 wounded inmates and guards from Negombo Prison. "We transferred 18 of the more seriously wounded to the Colombo National hospital." In December 2020, rioting at another prison in Sri Lanka killed 11 inmates and wounded 117 during the height of the Covid-19 pandemic, leading the government to release hundreds of inmates from overcrowded jails. Image for representation only. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto The death toll in the violent unrest at a prison in Sri Lanka's western coastal town of Negombo has risen to 19, authorities said.
Furthermore, Director of the Negombo Hospital, Pushpa Gamlath, said 19 people have been killed, and 72 have been injured as a result of the clashes and subsequent disturbances within the prison.
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Hospital director Pushpa Gamlath said there were 23 bodies at the state-run facility, as well as more than 100 wounded inmates and guards from Negombo Prison.
according to ABC News Australia — World"We transferred 18 of the more seriously wounded to the Colombo National hospital." In December 2020, rioting at another prison in Sri Lanka killed 11 inmates and wounded 117 during the height of the Covid-19 pandemic, leading the government to release hundreds of inmates from overcrowded jails.
according to ABC News Australia — WorldImage for representation only. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto The death toll in the violent unrest at a prison in Sri Lanka's western coastal town of Negombo has risen to 19, authorities said.
according to The Hindu - HomeDirector of the Negombo Hospital, Pushpa Gamlath, said 19 people have been killed, and 72 have been injured as a result of the clashes and subsequent disturbances within the prison.
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