Inmates recaptured after WA prison escape

Four prison escapees have been recaptured but others remain on the loose in midwest Western Australia.

They fled Greenough Regional Prison, which houses men and women, near Geraldton amid a disturbance on Tuesday afternoon, police said.

A few of the group remain on the run and people in the area are urged to be aware of their personal safety.

All the outstanding escapees are believed to be men.