19 killed, hundreds wounded after clashes break out in Sri Lankan prison
Tragic violence at Sri Lanka's Negombo prison has claimed 19 lives and injured 72, including security personnel.
Clashes between rival inmate groups, reportedly over drug trafficking, escalated after prisoners seized firearms.
Authorities have deployed special forces to restore order and launched multiple investigations into the deadly unrest.
Security remains on high alert.
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