Fifty two dead after Brazil jail riot

People seek information about family members who are prisoners after a riot inside the Regional Recovery Center in Altamira, Brazil

People seek information about family members who are prisoners after a riot inside the Regional Recovery Center in Altamira, Brazil Source: AAP

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Prison overcrowding has made it hard for authorities to keep rivals separate, and that's blamed for the violence.

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