More than 200 inmates escape Pakistani prison after an earthquake

Over 100 Inmates Escape From Pakistan Prison After Earthquake Evacuation in Karachi

KARACHI, Pakistan—More than 100 inmates escaped from a prison and at least one was killed in a shootout in the southern Pakistani city of Karachi overnight after they were temporarily moved out of their cells following mild earthquake tremors, officials said Tuesday. Kashif Abbasi, a senior police official, said 216 inmates fled the prison in the capital of Sindh province before dawn. Of those, 78 had been recaptured. No one convicted or facing …

Earthquake Breaches Walls Over 200 Inmates Escape In Pakistan

What happens when an earthquake strikes—and you’re behind bars? In Karachi’s Malir Jail, chaos.More than 200 prisoners escaped early Tuesday after tremors shook the overcrowded prison. The tremors prompted panic, fear, and ultimately, a jailbreak.“Inmates started shouting around midnight, terrified the building would collapse,” one prison superintendent told the BBC. The fear quickly turned violent. Doors and windows were smashed, and prisoners…

216 inmates escape from Pakistani prison after being let out of cells over earthquake tremors

More than 200 inmates escaped from a prison and at least one was killed in a shootout in Karachi, Pakistan, after they were temporarily moved out of their cells due to earthquake tremors, officials said Tuesday. The provincial law minister told reporters the inmates were allowed into a courtyard and there was "panic" because of the tremors. A group suddenly attacked guards, seized their weapons, opened fire and fled. A senior police official sai…