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Dozens of inmates have escaped from a high-security prison in Kakata, northeast of the capital, Monrovia, in Liberia, the authorities said.
“The 47 inmates were able to escape because of a breach in the prison security system,” the Justice Ministry said in a statement.
The ministry said “it was deeply concerned about this incident and is taking all necessary measures to ensure the recapture of the escaped inmates.”
The country’s national police have also deployed additional officers to assist in the search for the fugitives, the ministry said.
Prisons in Liberia are often severely overcrowded, and inmates lack access to enough food and basic medical care.
