I feriti sono stati trasportati d’urgenza all’ospedale Negombo, a nord della capitale Colombo, dopo scontri notturni tra detenuti di due bande di narcotrafficanti, ha riferito la polizia.

At least 23 people have been killed and more than 100 injured in Sri Lanka's deadliest prison riot in over five years.

Tragic violence has erupted at Sri Lanka's Negombo prison, claiming 19 lives and injuring 72. The unrest, fueled by a clash between rival inmate groups over alleged drug…

The death toll from violent unrest at a prison in Sri Lanka's western coastal town of Negombo has risen to 19, including four guards, and more than 100 people have been injured,…

Clashes inside a Sri Lankan prison have killed at least 25 people and injured more than 100

More than 100 people wounded after violence broke out at prison in Negombo on Sunday and continued on Monday.

More than 100 people wounded after violence broke out at a prison in Negombo on Sunday and continued on Monday.

Confrontos entre detentos e agentes penitenciários se estenderam por dois dias na prisão de Negombo; Exército foi mobilizado para conter a violência e autoridades investigam as…

Sri Lanka prison riot leaves 19 dead and over 100 injured as rival gangs clash in Negombo jail, hospital officials confirm amid rising concerns over prison violence.

Violent clashes at Sri Lanka's Negombo Prison result in 19 deaths and 72 injuries, prompting investigations and heightened security measures.

Clashes in a Sri Lankan jail have killed at least 19 people, including four guards, and wounded more than 100 in the worst prison riot in more than five years, officials said on…

Clashes in a Sri Lankan jail have killed 23 people, including four guards, and wounded more than 100 in the country's deadliest prison riot in more than five years, officials said…

Un motín en una prisión de Sri Lanka causa al menos 25 muertos y un centenar de heridos

Further 100 injured in clashes between two groups of inmates

The wounded were rushed to the Negombo hospital, north of the capital Colombo, following overnight clashes between inmates from two drug gangs, police said.

Según las estadísticas oficiales, las prisiones de Sri Lanka albergaban a 41.250 reclusos hasta el domingo, es decir, casi cuatro veces su capacidad de acogida

Twenty-five people have been killed and around 100 injured following clashes between prisoners in Sri Lanka, police and hospital sources have said.

The wounded were rushed to the Negombo hospital, about 35km north of the capital Colombo, following overnight clashes between inmates from two drug gangs at the area's main…

COLOMBO: Twenty-five people were killed and about 100 injured in clashes between two groups of prisoners at a prison in Sri Lanka on Monday, two police sources and…

More than two dozen people have died and over 100 injured following a violent dispute between different prison populations in Negombo.

The unrest began on Sunday at the prison in the coastal town of Negombo when convicted prisoners clashed with inmates who were being held on remand. | World News