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国际英语新闻:37 inmates killed in prison riot in S. Venezuela

2017-08-17来源:Xinhuanet

CARACAS, Aug. 16 (Xinhua) -- As many as 37 inmates have been killed in a prison riot in the southern Venezuelan state of Amazonas, the Prosecutor General's Office said on Wednesday.

The deaths at a state detention center were resulted from a clash between inmates and police officers, which also left 14 officials injured, officials said.

Authorities are investigating the causes of the riot.