30/07/2019 14:35
Brazil's Altamira jail where 57 were killed 'was understaffed'
Conditions at a prison in Brazil where 57 inmates were killed in fighting on Monday have been described as "terrible" in an official report.
The National Justice Council said that Altamira jail in north-eastern Pará state contained more than double the number of inmates it was built for.
It also said that there were not enough guards to guarantee inmates' safety.
Deadly fights are not uncommon in Brazil, which has the world's third-largest prison population.