Five dangerous prisoners are being sought who have managed to escape from a Portuguese prison, specifically in the north of Lisbon.

It is feared that they intend to cross the southern border of Galicia on their way to other countries or possible residences.

The Civil Guard is on alert protecting and searching for them in the provinces bordering the neighbouring country. Especially in the provinces of Orense and Pontevedra.

They are Shergili Farjiani, 42 years old, the Portuguese Fernando Ribeiro Ferreira, 63, the British Mark Cameron Roscaleer, 37, Rodolfo Lohrmann, 61, and Fabio Loureiro, a Portuguese 34 years old.

They managed to do so thanks to the ladder that was provided to them from outside to jump over the six-metre wall, while the security guards were monitoring the visits.