Twenty-five dead, 100 injured in clashes at Sri Lanka prison, sources say

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Twenty-five dead, 100 injured in clashes at Sri Lanka prison, sources say

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Clashes between prisoner groups at a Sri Lankan prison resulted in 25 deaths and about 100 injuries. Local police and hospital sources reported the violent incident, underscoring ongoing security challenges within the country's prison system.

COLOMBO, July 6 - Twenty-five people were killed and about 100 injured in clashes between two groups of prisoners at a prison in Sri Lanka on Monday, two police sources and one hospital source told Reuters.

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