The riot came five days after the country's worst jail clash in two decades killed 56 prisoners.
The riot began in a prison complex in Amazonas state on Sunday following a fight between two drug gangs resulting in the death of at least 56 inmates.
The riot was sparked by a fight between two rival drug gangs in a prison in the Brazilian state of Amazonas.
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