“There's no-one who escaped and no-one was injured,” Lamola told eNCA.
“The only thing we need to deal with is the assessment of the damage.” Parts of the correctional centre were damaged on Friday night, including about 20 houses that were being used by staff, leaving dozens of families homeless.
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