Dozens of inmates escape from Haitian prison in Croix-des-Bouquets

A jailbreak at a high-security prison near Haiti's capital has left dozens of inmates on the loose.

The escape on Sunday came after a mutiny in the jail, a spokesman for Haiti's national police said.

"It was a spectacular escape. There was no battle. A hundred inmates fled the prison," said a lawmaker on the scene.

Police spokesman Garry Desrosier said authorities were able to catch 13 escapees.

He said authorities were still searching for others but refused to give an exact number.

Among them was Clifford Brandt, an influential businessman jailed in 2012 on allegations of kidnapping for ransom.