Mexico, ten dead in a prison riot in Mazatlán

Ten people, including a visiting child, died in a riot that broke out in the El Castillo prison in Mazatlán, in the Mexican state of Sinaloa. Another 16 inmates were injured and transferred to hospital. This was reported by the Mexican newspaper Excélsior, citing the Secretariat for State Public Security.

The authorities reported that a joint force unit intervened to restore order and that the situation in the facility is now under control. The state prosecutor's office has launched an investigation to clarify the causes of the clashes and ascertain any responsibilities. Visits to the prison have been suspended until further notice.

In the State of Sinaloa, several members of the drug cartel of the same name are detained, involved in an internal feud that has caused over a thousand deaths since 2024. It is the second fatal episode of this type recorded this year in the state's prisons: on May 31, seven inmates were killed in a facility in Culiacán, the capital of Sinaloa.