Five people are reported to have been killed in a riot at a prison in Indonesia's Sumatra island that led to the escape of dozens of inmates, BBC News reported.
The riot broke out at Tanjung Gusta prison in Medan on Thursday, July 11 leaving parts of the jail engulfed in flames. Police said the violence was sparked by a power cut that left inmates without water.
Hundreds of security personnel are searching for more than 100 inmates who escaped during the riot.
Officials say the prisoners broke down the doors of the warden's office, fought with the wardens, pelted rocks and set the office on fire, says the BBC's Karishma Vaswani in Jakarta.
Security forces are still struggling to regain control of the prison, our correspondent adds.
A police spokesman told Agence-France Presse (AFP) that talks would be held later in the day to try and resolve the stand-off.
