Ecuadorian authorities have identified 34 of the 68 prisoners killed in violent clashes at Litoral Penitentiary, the main prison in the city of Guayaquil, the General Secretariat of Communication for the Presidency reported on Sunday.

Their remains will be delivered to the victims' families in the next few hours, as authorities continue to work to identify the other deceased.

The revolt, which also left 25 inmates injured, occurred on Friday night and early Saturday, and has been attributed to power struggles between gangs linked to drug trafficking.

The National Police deployed 900 troops in and around the prison to curb violence and restore order.

Ecuadorian President Guillermo Lasso convened a "crisis cabinet" on Saturday and met with an international advisory team and representatives from civil society to analyze the incident.

On September 29, the Litoral Penitentiary was the scene of another revolt that left 118 inmates dead in the largest prison massacre in the country's history.