Ecuador says clashes between prison gangs leave more than 100 dead

QUITO, Sept 29 (Reuters) - Ecuador's penitentiary system said on Wednesday that the death toll from a prison riot that took place on Tuesday had risen to at least 100 and that authorities were still working to determine the full toll.

The South American nation on Tuesday night reported clashes at the Penitenciaria del Litoral in Guayas province, which has been the scene of bloody fights between gangs for control of the prison in recent months.

"As of now we can confirm that there are more than 100 prisoners dead and 52 injured during the . . .