Dozens killed in Mozambique prison riot on Christmas Day
Unrest at maximum security prison in the capital, Maputo, reportedly left 33 people dead and 15 injured
Dozens of people were killed in a prison riot in Mozambique on Christmas Day, authorities have said.
The riot, reportedly at the maximum security prison in the capital Maputo, left 33 people dead and 15 injured, according to police general commander Bernardino Rafael.
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