Infuriated by coronavirus safety measures put forward by the authorities, numerous prisoners took over a penitentiary in Bologna, setting it ablaze. The takeover comes as riots have engulfed other prisons across the country.
Footage provided by Ruptly shows plumes of black smoke swirling in the night sky over Dozza prison, where 800 prisoners are serving their terms. On Monday night, inmates set a fire inside the compound, rebelling against an emergency government decree restricting family visits to correctional facilities.
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