Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited.[REGNUM] At least 49 people have died in a riot in a prison in the city of Tulua in southwestern Colombia. This was reported by the Colombian National Correctional and Prison Service.
"The prisoners set fire to several rugs, and the fire led to the death of 49 convicts," said the head of the department , Tito Castellanos .
It is noted that the fire in the correctional facility was extinguished. The fire also injured 30 people, their state of health is not reported. At the same time, it is claimed that not a single prisoner escaped from the prison during the riot.
The current president of Colombia, Ivan Duque, has already expressed his condolences to the families of the victims, as well as regret about what happened. The elected head of state, Gustavo Petro, also offered his condolences.
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