12 people killed in Mazatlán prison unrest; victims not yet identified

Two clashes at a prison in Mazatlán killed 11 inmates and a child who was visiting.

Seventeen inmates were injured, and authorities had not yet identified the dead.

Investigators are working to find out how the violence began and whether the two clashes were connected.

Sinaloa has also approved a new prison, with federal funding, to strengthen the state’s prison system.