Al menos 33 muertos tras la fuga de 1.534 presos en Mozambique [Video]

Deadly Prison​ Break in Mozambique⁣ Follows​ Election Protests

Maputo, Mozambique – At least 33 people were killed in ⁣clashes‌ with security forces following a mass prison break in Mozambique,​ authorities said Wednesday. Teh escape of ‌1,534 inmates from a ⁤maximum-security prison outside the capital, Maputo, ‌was triggered by post-election protests that erupted⁤ on Monday.

The breakout ⁢occurred ⁤at the Maputo Provincial Penitentiary in Matola, according to Bernardino Rafael, the ‍commander general of Mozambique’s ‍police force. Speaking at a press conference in Maputo, Rafael‍ described the chaotic⁢ scene.

“Around 1 ⁢p.m. local time, a group of subversive protesters‌ approached the facility, creating a disturbance and ​demanding the release of the prisoners,” rafael explained.

The situation quickly ‍escalated, leading to a violent​ confrontation between the protesters and security forces. The exact circumstances surrounding the deaths remain unclear.

The prison housed⁢ approximately 2,500 inmates before the breakout. Authorities are currently working to recapture the escaped ⁣prisoners and restore order.

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