Six Convicts Escape from Russian Prison Via Secret Tunnel
Six prisoners escaped a Russian correctional facility in Lipetsk by digging a tunnel. While four escapees have been recaptured, a search is ongoing for the remaining two. Russian authorities are assuring the public of their continued efforts to locate the fugitives.
In Lipetsk, Russia, six convicts escaped from Penal Colony Number Two by tunneling out, prompting a manhunt.
Four have been recaptured, including two in the neighboring Tambov region.
Local authorities, led by governor Igor Artamonov, assure the public that efforts to capture the remaining fugitives, who are from Central Asia, are ongoing.
The Lipetsk region, located approximately three hundred kilometers south of Moscow, is under scrutiny.
Russia, despite having a large prison population exceeding four hundred thousand people last year, reports few prison escapes, with most escapees quickly apprehended.