2019 Altamira prison riot
| 2019 Altamira prison riot | |
|---|---|
| Part of the 2019 Brazil prison riots | |
| Location | Altamira, Pará, Brazil |
| Coordinates | 03°15′57″S 52°15′16″W / 3.26583°S 52.25444°W |
| Date | 29 July 2019 |
Attack type | Prison riot, drug turf dispute |
| Deaths | 62 |
| Assailants | |
The Altamira prison riot occurred on 29 July 2019, when a riot broke out at the Centro de Recuperação Regional de Altamira prison in Altamira, Pará, Brazil due to drug turf disputes between rival gangs within the prison.
Over the five-hour conflict, 62 people died. Sixteen people were beheaded, and a fire lit at the beginning of the riot killed 46 more people due to smoke inhalation.