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Prison riot in Mexico's violence-plagued Sinaloa state kills 10 and leaves 16 injured

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A deadly riot broke out during family visiting hours Thursday at a prison in the violence-plagued state of Sinaloa in northwestern Mexico, state authorities said.

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  1. Border Report

    Prison riot in Mexico's violence-plagued Sinaloa state kills 10 and leaves 16 injured (opens Border Report)

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    A deadly riot broke out during family visiting hours Thursday at a prison in the violence-plagued state of Sinaloa in northwestern Mexico, state authorities said.

  2. Al Jazeera

    Mexico prison clash in strife-torn Sinaloa state leaves 10 dead (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Nine inmates and one visitor killed in Sinaloa prison riot, local authorities say.

  3. Latin Times

    Mazatlán Prison Riot Leaves 10 Dead, Including Visiting Child, and 16 Injured (opens Latin Times)

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    A riot at El Castillo prison in Mazatlán, in Mexico's Sinaloa state, left 10 people dead and 16 inmates injured Thursday, authorities said. Nine of those killed were prisoners; the other victim was a family member visiting the facility, identified by media reports as a child.

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