An inmate was killed and 22 others were hurt in a riot Friday at a federal prison in Three Rivers, Tex, CNN reported.

Fifteen of the injured were hospitalized and seven others were treated at the prison, according to the report. No prison staff members were injured.

Prison officials said two fights broke out at the prison around 7 A.M. There was no immediate word what sparked the fights, which were brought under control quickly.

How the inmate died is still under investigation, prison officials don't believe that guards used any potentially lethal force to break up the fight.

His name has not been released pending notification of next of kin. The prison is a medium security facility that houses 1,200 male inmates.

Three Rivers is located about 130 kilometers south of San Antonio.

(Xinhua News Agency March 29, 2008)