At least 33 killed in prison - government

Pulse 14:15 - 06 January 2017

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Undated file picture released by the Secretaria de Justica e Cidadania (SEJUC) of the northern Brazilian state of Roraima shows the entrance gate to the Agrícola de Monte Cristo Penitentiary

Rioting inmates decapitated their rivals in brutal fighting between two gangs in a Brazilian jail that left 56 dead, while 144 escaped

At least 33 detainees died in a prison in northern Brazil on Friday, five days after a bloody riot in another prison killed 56 people, a local government source said.

"Thirty-three deaths have been recorded at PAMC (Agricola de Monte Cristo prison) in the early morning hours," the government of Roraima state said in a brief statement, adding that the situation is now "under control."

Rioting inmates decapitated their rivals in brutal fighting between two gangs in a Brazilian jail that left 56 dead, while 144 prisoners escaped a few days ago.