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KINSHASA: An attempted jailbreak in Congo's main prison left 129 people dead, including some who were shot and others who died in a stampede at the overcrowded facility, authorities said Tuesday. Activists alleged the death toll was higher but did not provide a figure.A provisional assessment showed that 24 inmates were fatally shot by "warning" shots fired by guards as they tried to escape from the Makala Central Prison in the capital of Kinshasa early on Monday, Congolese interior minister Jacquemin Shabani said on X."There are also 59 injured people taken into care by the government, as well as some cases of women raped," he said, adding that order has now been restored at the prison. The prison holds both male and female inmates. It was not known if all 129 fatalities were inmates. ...

An attempted jailbreak at the main prison in the Democratic Republic of the Congo left around 129 people dead on Monday. Most of the people died in a stampede that followed the prison-break attempt at Makala Central Prison in capital Kinshasa. A provisional assessment revealed that 24 inmates were hit by “warning” gunshots when they attempted to flee the overcrowded Makala Central Prison, Congolese Interior Minister Jacquemain Shabani said on the social platform X, as reported by the Associated Press (AP). Shabani said there were 59 injured people, adding that there were some cases of women being raped as well. He added that order had been restored at the prison, part of which was burned in the attack. There were no signs of forced entry into the prison, which is located 5 km away from th...

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Jailbreak bid leaves 129 dead at Congo prison – Times of India

129 Die In Attempted Jailbreak At Congo’s Largest Prison. Most Killed In Stampede