It was total chaos in a prison in northern mexico where a riot killed at least 53 people which ended up in many being caught in a fire.

CCTV America’s Martin Markovits reports.

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• The Mexico prison riot saw at least 52 people killed, including in the subsequent fire
• The facility was called the Topo Chico jail located in Monterrey
• It was the worst prison riot in Mexico’s history.
• It started in the early morning hours after violence broke out between two rival groups in the prison near Monterrey.
• Officials say the situation is now under control and they stressed that no prisoners escaped.