The police opened fire, killing 20 inmates
ANTANANARIVO, Aug 26 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The police in Madagascar say 11 out of 31 prisoners who escaped from a facility in the south-east of the country on Sunday have been recaptured.
The police and army were deployed to Farafanga prison when dozens of prisoners turned against guards with rocks and a stolen gun.
The police opened fire, killing 20 inmates.
The justice ministry said 19 prisoners were still at large.
In 2016 around 40 detainees broke out from a high-security prison in Toliary in the south of the country.
Rights groups say people are often held for years in prison in Madagascar as they await trial. — NNN-AGENCIES
