61.   Inside he constructed a secure area suitable for holding a hostage, and installed plywood shutters over some windows which could be padlocked to prevent escape.

62.   Antara said that the immigration office here had distributed information about the man to all ports of embarcation to prevent his escape overseas.

63.   Authorities have simultaneously stepped up controls at border posts to prevent the escape of wanted suspects and stop terrorists from entering the country.

64.   The prisoners overpowered the few officials who tried to prevent the escape as others sought to contain the fire.

65.   The state Antara news agency said the immigration office has warned all exit points to prevent his escape.

66.   There were no immediate reports of casualties as police and soldiers fought off the attackers and surrounded the prison to prevent any escape.

67.   Most of the victims were found dead on the second floor as the stairway to the first floor collapsed in the blaze preventing escape, police said.

68.   Pakistani authorities have sent extra troops to seal the border with Afghanistan near the White Mountains and prevent any escape by bin Laden or al-Qaeda guerrillas.

69.   Pakistan has reinforced troops guarding its border with Afghanistan and US and allied naval forces are patrolling offshore to prevent escape by sea.

70.   Police deployed around the prison continued to fire tear-gas grenades to prevent escapes.