Haiti prison riots have killed 25 people
Xinhua News Agency, Mexico City, February 26, Port-au-Prince news: According to Haitian media reports on the 26th, the riots in the Croix-de-Bouquet prison on the outskirts of the capital of Port-au-Prince in Haiti on the 25th have caused 25 deaths and more than 400 prisoners escaped. .
The Haitian government press officer Franz Exanti said at a press conference on the afternoon of the 26th that the 25 people who died included the prison warden and 6 prisoners, and the rest were local residents.
Currently, the police have arrested about 60 prisoners.
The cause of the incident is under investigation.
Haitian President Jovenel Moiz expressed through social media that he condemned the escape and hoped that the public would remain calm.
He also stated that the Haitian National Police has been ordered to take all measures to control the situation.
According to reports, this incident may be related to the local criminal gang trying to rescue the detained leader.
A riot broke out in Croix de Bouquet Prison on the 25th. A group of militants attacked prison security personnel and some prisoners waited for an opportunity to escape.
The police then rushed to the scene to control the situation.
According to reports, there were 1542 prisoners in this prison before the incident, far exceeding its designed carrying capacity.