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Ten killed in fight at prison in Mexico’s Sinaloa state
A fight broke out during family visiting hours Thursday at El Castillo prison in Mazatlan, in northwestern Mexico’s Sinaloa state.
Nine inmates and one family visitor, who authorities said was a minor, were killed, and 16 inmates were injured.
Security forces entered the prison to restore order, and officials said it was under control.
Visits have been suspended as a precaution, while social workers are contacting the families of those killed.
Sinaloa has faced violence linked to a power struggle between factions of the Sinaloa drug cartel since September 2024.
Authorities have not said whether the prison violence was connected to that conflict or how the deaths occurred.
Analysts have linked violence in Mexican prisons to overcrowding, pretrial detention and insufficient staff.
Ten people were killed and 16 inmates injured in a clash at El Castillo Penitentiary in Mazatlan, Sinaloa, state authorities said.
The dead were nine inmates and one family visitor, whom Sinaloa’s public security secretary said was a minor.
The violence broke out during family visiting hours on Thursday morning.
Security forces entered the prison to restore order, and authorities said it was under control.
Officials have not said what caused the clash or whether it was linked to cartel violence in Sinaloa.
- Who
- Nine inmates and one family visitor were killed; 16 inmates were injured.
- What
- A fight or riot broke out at a prison.
- When
- Thursday morning, during family visiting hours.
- Where
- El Castillo Penitentiary in Mazatlan, in Mexico’s northwestern state of Sinaloa.
- Why
- Not stated. Officials have not said what caused the violence or whether it was linked to cartel conflict.
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under control
Violence erupted in Sinaloa amid a power struggle between factions of the Sinaloa Cartel.
A deadly clash broke out during family visiting hours at El Castillo Penitentiary.
Army, National Guard, navy and state security forces entered the prison to restore order.
- Deaths
- 10 people: nine inmates and one family visitor
- Injured
- 16 inmates
- Prison
- El Castillo Penitentiary
- Location
- Mazatlan, Sinaloa, Mexico
- Prison population
- 1,800 inmates
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