An apparent riot by prisoners at Haiti's largest penitentiary left three inmates dead and led to a brief hostage crisis on Sunday.
Port-au-Prince: An apparent riot by prisoners at Haiti's largest penitentiary left three inmates dead and led to a brief hostage crisis on Sunday.
The causes of the unrest were not immediately clear.
UN peacekeepers cordoned off the area and stood guard around Port-au-Prince's national prison after Sunday's violence.
A Justice Ministry official said three inmates were killed, including two who were trying to escape.
Seven non-Haitian hostages were held briefly by prisoners, according to a UN police spokesman.
He also said the hostages were freed and suffered only minor injuries but gave no further details.
There are approximately 1,500 prisoners in the jail.
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