Public safety incident

Event title

Ecuador - 8 inmates killed in riots at Ecuadorian prisons

Event category

Social incident - Public safety incident

Source

Source link

Severity

Mid

Event date (UTC)

2026-10-23 05:33:24

Last update (UTC)

2026-10-23 05:33:24

Latitude

-0.680559

Longitude

-78.43776

Area range

Local event

Address/Affected area(s)

Cotopaxi and Pichincha

Eight inmates were killed Thursday in two separate riots at prisons in the Andean provinces of Cotopaxi and Pichincha in Ecuador, the National Service for Comprehensive Care for Adults Deprived of Liberty and Adolescent Offenders (SNAI) said. According to an official statement, four inmates died at the Cotopaxi No. 1 Deprivation of Liberty Center in Latacunga, and four others at the Pichincha No. 1 Provisional Detention Center, known as El Inca prison, in Quito.The SNAI said that 10 other people were injured and are receiving medical treatment.