8 killed, 37 injured after prisoners bid to escape turns into riot
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A riot at a prison on the outskirts of Colombo in Sri Lanka led to the death of eight inmates. 37 other inmates sustained injuries in the incident. The incident happened on Sunday at the Mahara prison located about 15 kilometers north of Colombo after some of the prisoners attempted an escape. The led to the use of force by the authorities after which a situation of unrest was created. Rioters had set fire to the kitchen.