More than 200 inmates escape Pakistan jail after earthquake

Published: 6/3/2025
More than 200 inmates escape Pakistan jail after earthquake
Over 200 inmates escape Pakistan jail after earthquake, breaking doors and locks to flee following tremors in Malir Jail, Karachi. Police have recaptured 80 prisoners, with searches ongoing for more than 130 still at large as officers visit past residences to make arrests. Amid the chaos, one inmate was killed and two officers injured, while the overcrowded facility struggles with a current population of 5,000 prisoners exceeding its 2,200 capacity.