At least 129 individuals had been killed throughout an tried jail break on the central Makala jail within the Congolese capital Kinshasa late Sunday.
The Democratic Republic of Congo authorities stated that the state of affairs was now underneath management.
In an announcement posted on X early on Tuesday, Interior Minister Shabani Lukoo stated a fireplace had additionally damaged out within the jail’s administrative constructing, its meals depots and a hospital. Some 59 individuals had been wounded, he added.
“The mass escape attempt at Makala central prison resulted in the loss of life and significant material damage,” he stated within the video assertion.
Earlier, a jail official had stated no prisoners had succeeded in escaping, including that those that tried to flee had been killed. The authorities was investigating the incident.
The get away try occurred round 2 a.m. (1 a.m. GMT) on Sunday. Prisoners instructed Reuters they’d heard heavy gunfire, in addition to sounds of prisoners exterior.
Source: www.dailysabah.com