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Inmates take vice warden, others hostage in Taiwan: reports

Xinhua, February 11, 2015 Adjust font size:

An unknown number of armed inmates in Kaohsiung Prison in southern Taiwan have reportedly taken the deputy warden and two others hostage, according to TV reports on Wednesday afternoon. Endi