Authorities have retaken control of Britain’s third largest prison after a 12-hour riot that saw prisoners post gloating selfies to social media as they ran amok, the Huffington Post reported.

The Ministry of Justice confirmed specialist riot police took back control of the four wings of the prison by 10:30pm on Friday, after a disturbance that morning triggered the incident.

As dusk settled over HMP Birmingham this evening, smoke was seen rising above buildings in the complex, just two miles from the city center.

Source: MENA