At least 68 prisoners have been killed in new fighting at an Ecuadorean prison where more than a hundred inmates died in clashes between rival gangs in September, officials say.
The riot at the Litoral Penitentiary in the city of Guayaquil reportedly began on Friday evening.
Police tactical units who have entered prison buildings have found guns and explosives, reports say.
Nearly 300 inmates have died so far this year in the country’s prisons.
September’s gang-related violence was the worst in Ecuador’s history.
