Authorities said they were still working to ‘fully clarify the facts,’ and forensic medical personnel were on site to verify information.

Earlier Sunday, SNAI reported that four people had been killed due to the deadly rioting, which was later brought under control by tactical police.

The incident broke out around 3:00am (0800 GMT) at the prison, where local residents recalled hearing gunfire, explosions, and cries for help coming from inside the prison’s walls.

Elite police teams entered the prison immediately and regained control after the riot broke out, the agency said.

But it did not specify the identities of the deceased or confirm whether the violence was another case of inter-gang fighting.

Four people died in the morning violence, while 33 inmates and one police officer were injured, SNAI said.

That riot was prompted by a reorganisation of the prisoners in a new maximum