Around 50 prisoners have escaped a jail in South Africa and hijacked vehicles as well as taking a school hostage, according to reports.
Footage shows the inmates, said to be from Malmesbury Prison, running in all different directions near a Toyota dealership. Some fled in cars, others have taken over a school with terrified children being filmed whispering and hiding under tables.
Police have been seen chasing after the inmates with the deafening sound of gunshots being heard and smoke billowing in the air.
One person wrote on social media: "A number of prisoners have escaped from Old prison opposite Malmesbury police station, some hijacked a small Kia Bakkie and some at Swartland High Schools hostage situation." Another added: "45
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