MORELOS, MEXICO (BNO NEWS) – One dead, seven injured were the result of a fight that erupted inside a central Mexico prison which lasted almost two hours, officials said.

The fight started at around 8:00 a.m. local time between two rival groups that intended to gain internal control of the district prison of Cuautla, a city located in Morelos state.

At 9:45 a.m. state police forces entered the prison facilities in order to control the situation. Currently, approximately 400 policemen and military servicemembers remain at the scene as well as a helicopter patrolling the surrounding area.

The deceased was identified as José Luis Martínez García but the names of the wounded were not disclosed.

The seven inmates sustained stabbing wounds caused by knives used in the clashes.

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