129 Die During Failed Prison Break in Democratic Republic of Congo

The interior minister said several prisoners were also raped at the country’s largest prison that holds over 12,000 inmates, both male and female.

Police officers outside Makala prison in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, on Sept. 2, 2024. AP

At least 129 people have been killed after a failed jailbreak at Makala prison in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

The incident at Makala, which is in the capital Kinshasa, also led to 59 people being injured.