Gunshots were fired near the Tacloban City Hall on Sunday evening.
At least 10 shots were fired following attempts by some prisoners to escape, reported Rappler.
A jail officer said that officials have recaptured some of the prisoners. The jail is near city hall, which is also the command center in the Typhoon Haiyan aftermath.
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