Prisoners try to escape from jail in India
NEW DELHI - After the powerful earthquake shook the northeast Indian state of Sikkim onSunday, prisoners in a jail in Jalpaiguri, West Bengal which is close to Sikkim, tried to escapeas some of the doors and windows collapsed under the impact of the tremor, reported thePress Trust of India on Monday.
The report quoted prison authorities as saying nearly1,100 prisoners came out of their cells in theJalpaiguri Central Correctional Home after the windowsand doors of some prison cells collapsed.
However, the jail wardens and guards immediately took control of the situation, while extrapolice forces were immediately posted outside the jail to prevent any escape of prisoners andthe jail authorities have also switched on the flood lights, said the report.
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