{"id":78708,"date":"2025-05-20T16:03:23","date_gmt":"2025-05-20T14:03:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/?p=78708"},"modified":"2025-05-20T16:23:20","modified_gmt":"2025-05-20T14:23:20","slug":"riots-at-corfu-prison-albanians-and-georgians-set-fire-to-mattresses","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/riots-at-corfu-prison-albanians-and-georgians-set-fire-to-mattresses\/","title":{"rendered":"Riots at Corfu Prison: Albanians and Georgians Set Fire to Mattresses"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Violent unrest broke out on Tuesday morning at Corfu Prison, when a group of inmates set fire to mattresses, sparking tension in several sectors of the correctional facility.<\/p>\n<p>Greek media report that the incident occurred in sectors E and Z of the prison, where groups of Albanian and Georgian inmates began a protest in response to recent cell inspections during which authorities had confiscated banned items, including mobile phones.<\/p>\n<p>The fire caused by the burning mattresses was brought under control within minutes thanks to the swift intervention of the fire service. 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