At least 129 people were killed, 24 of them by bullets, during an escape attempt, many details of which still remain unclear, at DR Congo’s largest prison in Kinshasa. The tragedy happened on the night of Sunday to Monday, as announced in an official report made public yesterday, Tuesday. “The provisional death toll is 129 dead, including 24 by bullets, following warnings,” Jacquemin Champany, the interior minister, told reporters. Mr. Champani also spoke of 59 injured people, who are being offered “proper” medical treatment. Makala prison, the largest in the sprawling central African country, is notorious for chronic overcrowding: it holds ten times its capacity (14,000 to 15,000) than its nominal capacity (1,500), according to official statistics. Around 02:00 on Monday morning, gunshots began to be heard inside the prison, according to residents who spoke to AFP. Gunfire continued for endless hours in its popular quarter […]
Source: News Beast
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