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Deadly Prison Riot in Sri Lanka’s Negombo Jail Leaves 26 Dead and Scores Injured
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First reported by Walla · 1 day ago
What happened
A violent riot at Negombo Prison in Sri Lanka over drug smuggling disputes killed 26 people and injured 77, exposing severe overcrowding issues.
- 0126 people, including 19 inmates and 7 staff, died in a two-day prison riot in Negombo, Sri Lanka.
- 02The violence started due to gang conflicts over drug smuggling inside the overcrowded prison.
- 03Prison guards were attacked, security cameras destroyed, and some inmates tried to escape.
- 04Special police, military, and security forces intervened to restore order.
- 05About 700 inmates were relocated to other facilities after the riot.
- 06Negombo Prison was holding nearly four times its capacity of 650 inmates during the unrest.
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