Ecuador prison riot leaves 14 dead, 14 wounded


  • World
  • Monday, 22 Sep 2025

QUITO (Reuters) -A prison riot caused by gang fighting in southern Ecuador on Monday left 14 people dead and another 14 wounded, according to a local police chief.

Prisoners in port town Machala, south of Guayaquil, faced off with authorities, killing a guard and kidnapping officers, police chief William Calle told TV network Ecuavisa.

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