MOSCOW: A prison mutiny and hostage situation in Volgograd Province, southwestern Russia, resulted in one fatality and four injuries today. In a statement reported by TASS, the Russian Federal Service announced that inmates at Prison No. 19 in Surovikino, Volgograd, attacked several prison staff during a disciplinary committee meeting. The incident resulted in the death of one employee and injuries to four others, who were subsequently hospitalised. Source: Emirates News Agency
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