At least 19 killed in prison riot in Mexico

MEXICO CITY. August15. KAZINFORM At least 19 people were killed in a prison riot in Mexico's northern Durango state, a security official said on Friday, Kazinform refers to Xinhua.

The violence sparked by rivalries among inmates also left 26 others injured, said Jorge Torres, the public security secretary in the state.

    Police have controlled the situation in the prison located in the city of Gomez Palacio, he said, Kazinform cites Xinhua. See www.chinaview.cn for full version.