Clashes between prisoners in Brazil jail leave 15 dead

By THE MANILA TIMES

May 27, 2019 12:19 pm

SAO PAOLO: Clashes between inmates killed 15 people at a jail in Amazonas state in northern Brazil on Sunday, the regional prison authority said.

The clashes broke out around 11 a.m. (1500 GMT) during visiting hours at the facility, located some 28 kilometers (17 miles) from state capital Manaus.

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