Overview
- Violence began in clashes between rival inmate groups over two days, with reports saying the unrest started on Sunday and intensified the following morning.
- Officials reported a mid‑20s death toll, most frequently cited as 26, and more than 100 people treated for gunshot wounds, cuts and severe bruises.
- Investigators say inmates seized firearms and sabotaged monitoring equipment during the fighting, and authorities are probing whether weapons came from the armory or were taken from guards.
- Security forces sealed the prison perimeter, deployed police special units while the army and air assets were placed on standby, and about 734 prisoners were moved to other facilities to reduce tensions.
- Three separate inquiries have been launched—a police criminal probe, an internal prisons inquiry and a government magisterial commission—while officials and families seek answers about overcrowding and accountability in a prison system holding roughly four times its intended capacity.