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TUXPAN, Mexico (AP) — Authorities in the Mexican state of
Veracruz on Sunday said they have restored order in a prison
where seven inmates were killed and 11 were injured in a riot
that broke out the previous night.
In a statement posted on X, the Department of Public Security of
Veracruz said prisoners injured during the riot in Tuxpan prison
are now receiving medical attention, and that fires started by
some of the inmates have been extinguished.
Videos from the city of Tuxpan showed columns of smoke emerging
from the prison on Saturday, while footage published on social
media showed inmates with burns.
Some of the inmates recorded videos in which they claimed the
riot began as a group of prisoners rebelled against a criminal
organization known as Grupo Sombra that was extorting prisoners
and their families.
The Tuxpan prison was holding 778 prisoners in June, according
to the latest official data. It is designed to house 735
inmates.
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