Venezuela, April 27: A prison riot has occurred in the jail of Venezuela here on Tuesday. While going to matter, at least 12 people are dead another 11 members are has been suffering from severe wounds
The latest incident in the crisis-hit country's overcrowded and violent jail system. Venezuela's public prosecutor's office said it was investigating the deaths of "several" inmates on Tuesday during a shootout between the prisoners at the Jose Antonio Anzoategui prison.
Critics have said that Venezuela's prisons are controlled by gangs with ready access to machine guns and even hand grenades.