Mass riot at French prison after inmates escape from cells

Dozens of inmates at a prison in Central France have rioted and  escaped   after stealing the keys of a warden.
  
Two of the prisoners  jostled a guard and managed to steal his keys, which allowed them to open all the cells, The inmates of the Vivonne prison in the centre-west town of Poitiers then set fire to one of the prison buildings.  

Officials say six inmates and five guards were hospitalised for smoke inhalation. 

The incident began after a prisoner was refused parole and encouraged others to rebel with him.  

Some 60 inmates had refused to return to their cells following the riot. 
 
NEWS24