At least 30 inmates killed in Brazil prison riot as gang war death toll rises

Drug gang invaded Alcaçuz prison where rivals were on SaturdayAbout 140 people have died in violence since beginning of the yearAt least 30 inmates were killed in a Brazilian prison riot that broke out on Saturday, a person with direct knowledge of the situation said, adding to chaos in a penitentiary system in which about 140 inmates have died in gang warfare since the start of the year.Related: Trail of slaughter in prisons shocks Brazilians as gang war explodesContinue reading...