10 dead after riot in immigration detention centre causes massive prison break


By G.C.TAN

ALOR SETAR: A riot at an immigration detention centre in Relau, Bandar Baharu in Kedah resulted in a massive prison break that saw about 500 detainees fleeing.

The riot, which began as a protest around 5am on Wednesday (April 20) by around 650 Rohingya detainees, quickly got out of control.

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