Hundreds of prisoners break out of Pakistani jail after earthquake

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Over 200 prisoners escaped in the southern Pakistani city of Karachi late on June 2, 2025, after they were allowed out of their cells following a series of earthquake tremors, according to local officials and police. Police had recaptured about 80 prisoners as of the early morning hours of June 3.

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