At least 41 people are dead following a riot at a women’s prison on Tuesday in Honduras, police say. At least seven more women are reportedly being treated for injuries suffered during the riot.
Yuri Mora, a spokesperson for Hondruas’ national police investigative agency, said the riot took place at the prison in the town of Tamara, roughly 30 miles outside of the capital Tegucigalpa. Officials have said that the violence was the result of a clash between the rival Barrio 18 and Mara Salvatrucha (MS-13) gangs.
