Reception centre for refugees sees second mass escape in few weeks

Tens of Egyptian asylum seekers have escaped from a reception centre in Velke Prilepy near Prague, the Interior Ministry said. Three of the refugees have been caught, while police continue to search for 27 others. The break-out is believed to have been instigated by a people-smuggling gang. It was not the first incident of its kind - around 40 asylum seekers escaped from Velke Prilepy at the end of last month.