Authorities in the Congolese capital Kinshasa say inmates have tried to break out of the main prison and there is heavy gunfire coming from the overcrowded facility
Heavy gunfire rang out early Monday morning from Congo’s largest prison in the capital, Kinshasa, as inmates tried to break out from the overcrowded facility, authorities said.
The gunfire from inside the prison started around midnight, residents said. By Monday morning, the road leading to the prison had been cordoned off by security forces. There was no public comment on Monday's incident yet from Congolese President Felix Tshisekedi, who is in China on an official visit.
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