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Mexico drug lord fled through tunnel Mexico drug lord Joaquin Guzman used tunnel for prison break
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Mexican drug lord Joaquin Guzman escaped from a maximum security prison through long tunnel, officials say Mexican drug lord Joaquin Guzman, known as El Chapo or "Shorty", escaped from a maximum security prison through long tunnel, officials say.
This breaking news story is being updated and more details will be published shortly. Please refresh the page for the fullest version. He used a tunnel more than 1km long to break free from Altiplano jail. Eighteen guards are being questioned.
If you want to receive Breaking News alerts via email, or on a smartphone or tablet via the BBC News App then details on how to do so are available on this help page. You can also follow @BBCBreaking on Twitter to get the latest alerts. Guzman was last seen in the showers of the jail on Saturday. It was the second time he had escaped from a top security jail.
A manhunt has been launched and flights suspended at a nearby Toluca airport.
Guzman's wealth is estimated at $1bn (£630m).