Police storm Brazilian prison

Monday 27 July 1992 23:02 BST
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At least 13 people died on Sunday when police stormed a prison where inmates had taken two guards hostage, authorities said. Two inmates had taken the guards hostage and let the other 82 prisoners in the jail, near Rio de Janeiro, out of their cells.

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