Authorities in western Indonesia are searching for about 100 inmates who escaped from an overcrowded prison during a riot, in which at least five people were killed.
5 Dead in Indonesia Riot, Mass Prison Escape
![Firefighters and police officers stand outside Tanjung Gusta prison, which was set ablaze by inmates after a riot broke out, in Medan, North Sumatra province, July 11, 2013. ](https://gdb.voanews.com/3878006A-06B0-4384-A812-F294CCA702CB_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Firefighters and police officers stand outside Tanjung Gusta prison, which was set ablaze by inmates after a riot broke out, in Medan, North Sumatra province, July 11, 2013.
![Inmates look out from inside a burned down office at Tanjung Gusta prison following a riot in Medan, North Sumatra, Indonesia, July 12, 2013.](https://gdb.voanews.com/12EA0D4B-6580-4C58-98EA-4BD24AAD831A_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Inmates look out from inside a burned down office at Tanjung Gusta prison following a riot in Medan, North Sumatra, Indonesia, July 12, 2013.
![Inmates set fires and started a deadly riot that left five people dead and hundreds of prisoners on the loose, including convicted terrorists.](https://gdb.voanews.com/891A993C-746B-4489-82FB-61EA22F7545C_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Inmates set fires and started a deadly riot that left five people dead and hundreds of prisoners on the loose, including convicted terrorists.
![Indonesian soldiers stand guard in a burned down room at Tanjung Gusta prison following a riot in Medan, North Sumatra, Indonesia, July 12, 2013. ](https://gdb.voanews.com/F29E7487-0BE4-4398-AD5C-D8B30505CDB8_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Indonesian soldiers stand guard in a burned down room at Tanjung Gusta prison following a riot in Medan, North Sumatra, Indonesia, July 12, 2013.