Congo says 129 people died during an attempted jailbreak, many of them in a stampede

In Kinshasa, Congo, an attempted jailbreak at the overcrowded Makala Central Prison resulted in 129 deaths, with some inmates shot and others killed in a stampede. Authorities confirmed that 24 inmates were fatally shot by guards as they tried to escape. Activists claim a higher death toll but did not provide a specific number.

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