By C1 Staff
PARANA, Brazil — Inmates participating in a riot at a state prison in Brazil have taken hostages and are dangling them over a roof’s edge.
FOX News reports that the hostages have their wrists bound.
All of the hostages are reported to be fellow inmates, according to local sources.
The inmates staging the riot are demanding better food and improved conditions.
Authorities have been negotiating with rioters to bring a peaceful end to the incident.
The Parana state prison reportedly holds 1,140 inmates, despite being designed for only 928 people.