Daily Star's biggest headlines straight to your inbox!A "state of emergency" has been declared in Ecuador after violent clashes between prison gangs left 116 people dead, with several of them beheaded or cremated.On Tuesday morning, the two rival gangs inside Litoral Penitentiary, Guayaquil - Los Lobos and Los Choneros -started fighting for control of one of the prison's pavilions.
They were armed with "firearms and explosives" according to the prison service, and supposedly have links to Mexican drug cartels.Terrifying images from locals showed inmates on the prison roof wielding guns and knives.
In videos, the booming sound of explosives and gunfire could be heard. The National Police and Ecuadorian Armed Forces managed to regain control.
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