Manhunt for hundreds of Indonesian prison escapees

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Manhunt for hundreds of Indonesian prison escapees

(CNN) -- Indonesian police are searching for potentially hundreds of escaped inmates following a deadly prison riot in Medan, the capital of the province of North Sumatra. At least five people died, including two guards and three prisoners.

More than 200 inmates, some of whom were jailed on terrorism charges, broke free from the maximum-security facility Thursday when the "water supply was cut off because of a power outage," said Ronny Sompie, the National Police Spokesman Brigadier General.

Angry prisoners, unable to bathe or use the bathroom, burned the door to the prison offices, stole guns and took guards hostage.

"The situation is under control and the fire at the prison has been extinguished," said Sompie.

At least 55 prisoners have been recaptured. Some 800 police and military officials are now searching the surrounding area for escapees.

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Full article here: http://edition.cnn.com/2013/07/12/world/indonesia-mass-prison-break