Overview

• A series of light earthquakes on the night of June 2 prompted the evacuation of the Malir district jail in Karachi.
• During the evacuation over 200 inmates overpowered guards and breached a main gate to flee custody.
• One prisoner was killed and several people, including two guards, sustained injuries during the breakout.
• Authorities have secured the return of roughly 80 escapees and intensified searches for the remaining fugitives.
• Officials report that most of the escapees were serving sentences for minor crimes and that no high-profile criminals or terrorists were among them.