Authorities say inmates took hostages at a distant jail in Russia’s southwestern Volgograd area.
Federal jail authorities mentioned the hostage-taking incident on the IK-19 Surovikino facility, about 120 kilometers (74.5 miles) west of the middle of the Volgograd area, resulted in “human casualties” however didn’t specify a quantity.
One individual died and 4 others have been injured and brought to hospital, state information company TASS mentioned.
An unconfirmed picture posted on social media appeared to point out an inmate holding a knife over blood-stained guards.
Individually, an unconfirmed video confirmed a person standing in a jail courtyard apparently brandishing a knife.
Emergency companies mentioned three prisoners have been concerned within the hostage-taking incident. It was unclear what number of hostages have been taken.
Authorities mentioned they have been getting ready to launch the hostages.
Volgograd Area Governor Andrei Bocharov mentioned the hostage-taking incident “posed no risk to civilians.”
The Kremlin mentioned President Vladimir Putin had been knowledgeable of the state of affairs.
The hostage-taking in Volgograd was the second such incident this summer time, after Six prisoners sworn allegiance The Islamic State group captured two guards at a facility within the neighboring Rostov area.
Following the assault, 5 prisoners have been killed and a sixth was sentenced to twenty years in jail.
Prosecutors mentioned they’d opened a case associated to the hostage-taking.
IK-19 Surovikino was a closely fortified penal colony. It’s believed to deal with round 1,200 prisoners.
