Pakistan, June 3 -- KARACHI - A major security breach occurred late Monday night at Malir District Jail as over 200 prisoners escaped following an earthquake-induced panic. According to Sindh IGP Ghulam Nabi Memon, 78 of the escaped inmates have been recaptured so far, and operations are still ongoing.

The jailbreak happened when prison officials brought around 2,000 inmates out of their barracks for a headcount due to tremors. During the commotion, a large group of prisoners began running and managed to flee despite heavy aerial firing by Frontier Constabulary (FC) personnel. In total, 213 prisoners reportedly escaped.

The situation turned violent as inmates clashed with guards, snatching weapons and firing shots. One prisoner was kill...