Prison riots spread, wounding 47 in Turkey
- 12 years ago
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STORY: Inmates started another fire on Monday at a prison in southeast Turkey where 13 inmates had been killed in a blaze at the weekend, officials and Turkish media reported.
Nobody died in Monday's blaze at the facility in the province of Sanliurfa, bordering Syria, the local governor said. The fire was brought under control after around one hour.
At least 47 people, 17 inmates and 30 guards, were wounded and hospitalized following the riots in three different prisons in the region.
On Saturday night , prisoners had set fire to their bedding in a dispute linked to poor conditions at the jail, leading to the deaths of 13 people.
STORY: Inmates started another fire on Monday at a prison in southeast Turkey where 13 inmates had been killed in a blaze at the weekend, officials and Turkish media reported.
Nobody died in Monday's blaze at the facility in the province of Sanliurfa, bordering Syria, the local governor said. The fire was brought under control after around one hour.
At least 47 people, 17 inmates and 30 guards, were wounded and hospitalized following the riots in three different prisons in the region.
On Saturday night , prisoners had set fire to their bedding in a dispute linked to poor conditions at the jail, leading to the deaths of 13 people.