Pakistan Left Red-Faced: Earthquake Turns Into Jailbreak, 200 Inmates Bolt as Guards Lose Control
More than 200 prisoners escaped in the southern Pakistani city of Karachi after they were permitted to leave their cells following a series of earthquake tremors, local officials and police said on Tuesday (June 3). Watch for more details.
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