Over 200 prisoners escape from Pakistan jail during evacuation after earthquake

At least 216 prisoners escaped from a Pakistani jail after chaos erupted during a precautionary evacuation following an earthquake in the region, according to media reports on Tuesday (June 3, 2025).

One inmate was killed, and three paramilitary Frontier Corps personnel and one jail staff were injured in the Monday (June 2, 2025) night incident in Karachi’s Malir jail, Geo News reported.

According to prison authorities, over 80 prisoners have been recaptured.

Members of media are seen through a broken glass window inside the premises of the district Malir jail after dozens of prisoners escaped from the jail on the outskirts of Karachi, Pakistan, on June 3, 2025. | Photo Credit: Reuters