Mexican prison break attempt leaves 17 dead
GUADALAJARA, Mexico – At least 17 people were killed in shootout during an attempted prison break in northern Mexico on Tuesday, El Universal reported.
Eleven prisoners and six prison guards died, Agence France-Presse reported.
Wardens were "thwarting the inmates' attempted prison break" in the city of Gomez Palacio when the deadly clashes broke out, AFP reported, citing a statement from the public security office of Durango state.
At around 5 p.m local time the prisoners opened fire on guard towers as they tried to escape through a back wall and tunnel, Reuters said.
The guards returned fire to "contain the revolt."
Further information was not immediately available.
This article originally appeared on GlobalPost.
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