Eight Detainees Escape from Nice Detention Center, One Recaptured

Authorities are investigating how nine individuals escaped the facility, with eight still at large as of Monday morning.

Nine detainees escaped from the Nice Administrative Detention Center on Sunday evening, with one individual subsequently recaptured.
The escapees reportedly accessed and damaged a false ceiling before fleeing the facility, which is located within a police barracks in the northeast of Nice.
The Nice detention center houses individuals awaiting deportation and has a maximum capacity of 40 people, often operating at full capacity.
Two investigations have been launched to determine the circumstances of the escape: an administrative inquiry and a judicial investigation by the Nice prosecutor's office.
The facility is secured by 70 border police officers who work in shifts, though questions have been raised about evolving challenges in managing detainee populations.