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More than 100 killed in attempt to escape DRC’s largest prison
Democratic Republic of the Congo officials say 129 people died in failed jailbreak at Makala facility in Kinshasa
More than 100 people were killed while trying to escape from a prison in the capital of the Democratic Republic of the Congo in the early hours of Monday, the security minister has said.
In a post on X on Tuesday morning, Jacquemain Shabani Lukoo said 129 people had died and 59 others were injured in the escape attempt at Makala prison in Kinshasa. Twenty-four of those who died were killed by gunfire, while the others lost their lives in a crush during the chaos, he said.
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