At least 13 inmates were found dead Sunday at a southern Ecuadorian prison ravaged by violence in recent months, the country’s prison service SNAI announced on Monday.
The bodies were found after an explosive device detonated outside the Machala prison, SNAI said, but it’s unclear if the blast is directly linked to the inmates’ deaths.
SNAI added that authorities are conducting autopsies and “routine procedures” to determine how they died.
“The police arrived at the scene at that time and simultaneously carried out an immediate intervention and review at the center,” SNAI said in a statement to journalists after several inquiries.
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