Jail riot in Venezuela kills at least 68 people (March 29, 2018)
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News Briefs At least 68 people died in a fire caused by a jail riot in Valencia, in northern Venezuela. Anguished family members gathered outside the prison in the hours before the announcement and faced off against police, who used tear gas to disperse the crowd. Attorney General Tarek Saab said all the dead were prisoners, except for two female visitors. Local human rights organization, the Observatory of Prisons, said the death toll was even higher, placing it at 78, reports the
Jail riot in Venezuela kills at least 68 people (March 29, 2018)
Jail riot in Venezuela kills at least 68…
Jail riot in Venezuela kills at least 68 people (March 29, 2018)
News Briefs At least 68 people died in a fire caused by a jail riot in Valencia, in northern Venezuela. Anguished family members gathered outside the prison in the hours before the announcement and faced off against police, who used tear gas to disperse the crowd. Attorney General Tarek Saab said all the dead were prisoners, except for two female visitors. Local human rights organization, the Observatory of Prisons, said the death toll was even higher, placing it at 78, reports the