More than 200 inmates escaped from a prison and at least one was killed in a shootout in Karachi, Pakistani, after they were moved out of their cells due to earthquake tremors, officials said.

KARACHI, Pakistan (AP) — More than 100 inmates escaped from a prison and at least one was killed in a shootout in the southern Pakistani city of Karachi overnight after they were temporarily moved out of their cells following mild earthquake tremors, officials said Tuesday.

In Karachi, over 100 inmates escaped from Malir prison after earthquake tremors prompted an evacuation. Prisoners attacked guards, seizing weapons and fleeing before dawn. While 78 have been recaptured,