Gang riot in Ecuador prison leaves more than 100 dead, dozens injured

Ecuador's president, Guillermo Lasso, declared a state of emergency Wednesday for the country’s prison system. [Forward to a friend]( | [Subscribe]( | [View in your browser]( [Top of The World]( --------------------------------------------------------------- What The World is following Gang riot in Ecuador prison leaves more than 100 dead, dozens injured [An ambulance leaves the Litoral Penitentiary after a prison riot, in Guayaquil, Ecuador, September 29, 2021.] Credit: Angel DeJesus/AP Ecuador Ecuador's president, Guillermo Lasso, [declared a state of emergency Wednesday]( for the country’s prison system after a riot at a prison in the port city of Guayaquil led to the death of 116 people, with 80 more injured. The grisly violence stemmed from a gang war in the prison and included several beheadings. Lasso’s administration sent 400 police to the facility to regain control, and [the BBC reports]( that neighbors heard explosions and gunshots on Thursday morning. 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