At least six prisoners were killed and 35 people injured in prison riots in Sri Lanka. Protests against bad corona precautions in overcrowded prisons were ignited.
Prisoners have been demonstrating against the bad conditions for some time. More than 1,000 corona cases and at least two deaths have been reported in prisons in Sri Lanka. Fifty guards also tested positive.
When a protest in a prison near the capital Colombo resulted in riots and an outbreak attempt, guards opened fire. Two employees were also seriously injured in the violence.
Nearly 23,000 covid patients have been reported in Sri Lanka. 109 people died of the disease.
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