By Bernama,
Manila : A riot erupted in a jail in central Philippines after days of stand-off between the police and the inmates, said China’s Xinhua news agency quoting a local radio report Thursday.
In a terse report, radio dzBB said one inmate, identified as Nilo Corvita, was killed in the riot after he allegedly fired handgun at police, prompting the police to shoot back at him.
The report said the authorities are investigating over how Corvita got a firearm inside jail premises.
It was not clear what causes the jail tension and whether the police have the situation in the Bohol Detention and Rehabilitation Center under control by now.
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