More than 1,500 prisoners escaped from prison in Africa
Category: Eyewitness, PEGI 0+
31 December 2024
A large number of prisoners escaped from the maximum security prison of Maputo in Mozambique.
The incident occurred due to unrest in the country: the opposition is unhappy with the elected president. The raging unrest spread to the prison, which caused a riot inside. The prisoners tore down the wall and escaped to freedom.
As a result of the incident, 33 people were killed, another 15 were injured. According to the Commander-in-Chief of the Police of the Republic of Mozambique, 29 terrorists were held in the prison.
