At least 31 dead in riot-hit Ecuador prison, many asphyxiated

Authorities said at least 27 inmates were found dead by asphyxiation on Sunday afternoon at an Ecuadorian prison where an armed riot left four others dead and dozens injured in the morning.
In a statement, prison authorities said the 27 individuals found dead at the Machala prison in El Oro province had “among themselves committed asphyxiation, which caused immediate death by suspension”.
Authorities said they were still working to “fully clarify the facts”, and forensic medical personnel were…