129 Killed in Attempted Prison Break in DR Congo
Kinshasa, 3 Sep (ONA) --- Democratic Republic of Congo's
government said at least 129 people were killed while trying to
escape from the central Makala prison in the capital Kinshasa late on
Sunday.
In a statement, Interior Minister Shabani Lukoo today said a
fire had also broken out in the jail's administrative building,
including its hospital. Some 59 people were wounded, he added.
He added that 24 people ...