Over 200 prisoners escape Pakistan jail after earthquake damages walls

Police have already launched operations to arrest the 216 prisoners and so far 78 have been recaptured.

03 Jun 2025 04:03pm
A hunt for the remaining 138 prisoners is underway. - Photo illustrated Sinar Daily
A hunt for the remaining 138 prisoners is underway. - Photo illustrated Sinar Daily

ISLAMABAD - Over 200 prisoners escaped from a jail in the southern port city of Karachi after an earthquake damaged the prison walls, Anadolu Ajansi (AA) reported, citing local media.

The incident occurred late Monday night when prisoners escaped through a damaged wall in Malir prison, which was damaged by multiple low-intensity tremors in the area since Sunday, Sindh Inspector General of Police Ghulam Nabi Memon told local daily Dawn.

Photo for illustration purpose only. - Photo by Aamir Qureshi/AFP
Photo for illustration purpose only. - Photo by Aamir Qureshi/AFP

He added that police have already launched operations to arrest the 216 prisoners, and so far 78 have been recaptured.

A hunt for the remaining 138 prisoners is underway, he added. - BERNAMA-ANADOLU

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