Karachi, June 3, 2025 (AFP) - More than 200 inmates escape Pakistani jail in earthquake panic

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2025-06-03

More than 200 Pakistani inmates escaped from a jail in the mega coastal city of Karachi on Tuesday after several earthquake tremors, government officials said. Of the 216 inmates that fled, around 87 have been caught while the rest are still at large, Sindh province's Information Minister Sharjeel Inam Memon said. One inmate died and 12 others, including some security staff, were wounded during the jail break at around 01:30am (2030 GMT). "There......

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