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A woman cries as she waits outside the coroner's office in Altamira, Brazil, Tuesday, July 30, 2019. Relatives of inmates killed during a prison riot in northern Brazil gathered at the coroner's office Tuesday to identify the 57 victims, with some passing out at seeing the beheaded corpse of a loved one. (AP Photo/Raimundo Pacco)

4 more inmates die in Brazil following deadly prison clash

By DIANE JEANTET - Associated Press

Prisoners allegedly involved in the killing of other inmates during a prison riot in Altamira, are led to a waiting vehicle to be transferred to another penitentiary, after arriving at the airport in Belem, Brazil, Tuesday, July 30, 2019. Dozens of relatives of inmates killed during in the riot in northern Brazil gathered at a coroner’s office Tuesday to identify the 57 victims. (AP Photo/Raimundo Pacco)

The Latest: 4 more prisoners die in Brazil after gang clash

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People seek information about family members who are prisoners after a riot inside the Regional Recovery Center in Altamira, Brazil, Monday, July 29, 2019. At least 57 prisoners were killed by other inmates during clashes between organized crime groups in the Altamira prison in northern Brazil Monday with 16 of the victims being decapitated, according to prison officials. (Wilson Soares/Panamazonica via AP)

Relatives collapse identifying beheaded inmates in Brazil

By DIANE JEANTET - Associated Press

People seek information about family members who are prisoners after a riot inside the Regional Recovery Center in Altamira, Brazil, Monday, July 29, 2019. At least 57 prisoners were killed by other inmates during clashes between organized crime groups in the Altamira prison in northern Brazil Monday with 16 of the victims being decapitated, according to prison officials. (Wilson Soares/Panamazonica via AP)

Officials say 57 dead in Brazil prison riot; 16 decapitated

By DIANE JEANTET - Associated Press

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Brazil prison riot leaves 52 dead, 16 decapitated

By Diane Jeantet - Associated Press