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An attempted jailbreak in Congo’s main prison in Kinshasa leaves at least 129 people dead | AP News

An attempted jailbreak in Congo’s main prison in Kinshasa leaves at least 129 people dead | AP News

Most of those killed died in a stampede, authorities said Tuesday. Early assessments showed 24 inmates were shot dead by “warning” gunshots as they tried to escape.

Most of those killed died in a stampede, authorities said Tuesday. Early assessments showed 24 inmates were shot dead by “warning” gunshots as they tried to escape.