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Prisoners in the Russian region of Volgograd take prison guards hostage

Inmates of a prison in the southern Russian region of Volgograd have taken control of the facility and taken hostages, injuring several prison staff, state media reported. reported Friday, citing the Russian prison service.

Prison authorities told RIA Novosti news agency that the inmates' uprising took place in the IK-19 Surovikino penal colony, located about 120 kilometers west of the regional capital Volgograd.

An unconfirmed photo shared by news channels on the messaging app Telegram reportedly shows inmates at the penal colony standing over a bloodied prison guard.

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