More than 200 naked inmates escape from Ugandan prison

The Ugandan prisoners fled naked into the hills to avoid detection. FILE PHOTO | FOTOSEARCH

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More than 200 prisoners have escaped from a jail in Moroto, north-eastern Uganda, bringing the local town to a standstill while security forces try to track them down.

In a bizarre twist, the Singila Prison inmates are said to have taken off their distinctive yellow uniforms and fled naked into the hills to avoid detection.