Earthquake sparks mass escape from Pakistan prison | News

Over 200 inmates attacked guards and fled when tremors saw them removed from cells as safety precaution.

More than 200 inmates have escaped from a prison in Pakistan after they were moved from their cells for safety amid earthquake tremors, officials have said.

Several dozen of the prisoners that broke out of the jail in Karachi were quickly recaptured, police said on Tuesday, but at least 130 are understood to remain unaccounted for. Authorities added that raids are under way to apprehend…