More than 20 inmates have fled Gbarnga prison in central Liberia, local reports say. At least one officer was seriously injured in the escape, the New Dawn newspaper reported.
Officials in Bong County have declared a curfew, with motorcyclists told to be off the streets by 21:00 and pedestrians by 22:00.
Gbarnga prison suffers from overcrowding, according to the Front Page Africa website.
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