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Offline TomSea

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Brazil prison riot leaves 52 inmates dead, 16 decapitated
Associated Press Published 12:56 p.m. ET July 29, 2019 | Updated 1:05 p.m. ET July 29, 2019

IO DE JANEIRO – Authorities say at least 52 prisoners have been killed by other inmates during a riot at a prison in northern Brazil.

Para state prison officials say 16 of the victims were decapitated, and others were asphyxiated.

Inmates also set part of the Altamira prison on fire, preventing authorities from entering parts of the facility. The total number of victims could rise.

Read more at: https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2019/07/29/brazil-prison-riot-leaves-52-dead-prisoners-decapitated-asphyxiated/1858272001/

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Re: Brazil prison riot leaves 52 inmates dead, 16 decapitated
« Reply #1 on: July 29, 2019, 05:49:05 pm »
Damn, they don't mess around in Brazil.