Gang clash sparks deadly prison riot in Sri Lanka

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A violent clash between rival drug gangs inside Sri Lanka's overcrowded Negombo Prison left at least 23 people dead, including six prison guards, and injured more than 100 others, officials have said on Monday, marking the country's deadliest prison riot in years. Victims with gunshot wounds, cuts and severe bruises were rushed to Negombo Hospital, just north of Colombo, after fighting