A clash between rival gangs in an Ecuadorian prison has left 44 inmates dead and another 100 prisoners managed to escape This comes just over a month after another deadly prison riot.

Ecuador Prison Riots: At least 44 in jail killed

A prison riot between rival gangs has left at least 43 dead and 13 injured at a maximum security facility in northern Ecuador. At least 108 inmates are on the run and 112 have been recaptured.

At least 43 dead in Ecuador prison riots; 108 on run, 112 recaptured

At least 68 prisoners have been killed more than 2 dozen injured in new fighting at an Ecuadorean prison. According to the govt officials, the disturbance was set off by a power vacuum following a gang leader's release.

Ecuador: At least 68 people dead in ghastly prison clash

The death toll in the Ecuador prison riot rose to 116. The clash on Tuesday was the most deadly act of violence ever in Ecuador's penitentiary system. In February and in July 2021, similar clashes took place in various prisons in the country. At least 79 people died in the February violence, and in July at least 22 lives were lost. The South American country's prosecutor's office had said earlier that six of the slain prisoners at Penitenciaria del Litoral had been decapitated.

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The death toll in the Ecuador prison riot rose to 116. The clash on Tuesday was the most deadly act of violence ever in Ecuador's penitentiary system. In February and in July 2021, similar clashes took place in various prisons in the country.

The death toll in the Ecuador prison riot rose to 116. The clash on Tuesday was the most deadly act of violence ever in Ecuador's penitentiary system. In February and in July 2021, similar clashes took place in various prisons in the country. At least 79 people died in the February violence, and in July at least 22 lives were lost. The South American country's prosecutor's office had said earlier that six of the slain prisoners at Penitenciaria del Litoral had been decapitated. Meanwhile, just days after testing the hypersonic missile, South Korean leader Kim Jong-Un signalled his intention to restore the inter-Korean hotline even as he criticised the United States of "petty trick" over the Biden administration's move to restart diplomacy. A Los Angeles judge has suspended Britney Spears' father, Jamie Spears from his 13-year role as the controller of the singer's business affairs. Click on the headline to know more Ecuador prison riots: Death toll crosses 100 The riots are the worst so far in Ecuador's prison system so far. They erupted as criminal gangs fought for control at the Penitenciaria del Litoral in Guayas province. After missile launch, North Korea's Kim Jong-Un signals intent to restore inter-Korean hotline Kim Jong-Un asserted that the decision to restart the hotline with South Korea was to "realise the expectations and desire of the entire Korean nation" for recovery and durable peace in cross-border relations." Britney Spears' father suspended from being her conservator Fans who have been rallying for the removal of Jamie for years now, had gathered outside the court in LA for the hearing. They erupted into loud cheer outside the court as the judge's ruling was conveyed. Watch: How China is stoking tensions at the border again

Morning news brief: Ecuador prison riots death toll crosses 100 & more