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The Escape Route 2 Killers Used In New York Prison Break (PHOTOS)

The Escape Route 2 Killers Used In Stunning New York Prison Break
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Days after their stunning escape from the Clinton Correction Facility in upstate New York, killers David Sweat and Richard Matt continued to elude an international manhunt on Tuesday.

Investigators were searching for possible accomplices who may have helped the convicted murders escape their steel-walled, maximum-security cell block in the Dannemora, New York, prison.

The Associated Press has put together the route that authorities said Sweat and Matt used to escape the prison. New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, who toured the route, provided these photos:

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Convicted Murderers Escape From New York State Prison(01 of19)
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DANNERMORA, NY - JUNE 6: In this handout from the New York State Governor's Office, shows where two convicted murderers escaped from the Clinton Correctional Facility June 6, 2014 in Dannemora, New York. Richard Matt, 48, and David Sweat, 34, escaped from the maximum security prison June 6, 2015 using power tools and going through a manhole. (Photo by Darren McGee/New York State Governor's Office via Getty Images) (credit:Handout via Getty Images)
Convicted Murderers Escape From New York State Prison(02 of19)
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DANNERMORA, NY - JUNE 6: In this handout from the New York State Governor's Office, shows where two convicted murderers used power tools to cut through steel pipes at the Clinton Correctional Facility June 6, 2014 in Dannemora, New York. Richard Matt, 48, and David Sweat, 34, escaped from the maximum security prison June 6, 2015 using power tools and going through a manhole. (Photo by Darren McGee/New York State Governor's Office via Getty Images) (credit:Handout via Getty Images)
Convicted Murderers Escape From New York State Prison(03 of19)
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DANNERMORA, NY - JUNE 6: In this handout from the New York State Governor's Office, shows where two convicted murderers escaped from the Clinton Correctional Facility June 6, 2014 in Dannemora, Richard Matt, 48, and David Sweat, 34, escaped from the maximum security prison June 6, 2015 using power tools and going through a manhole. (Photo by Darren McGee/New York State Governor's Office via Getty Images) (credit:Handout via Getty Images)
Escaped Prisoners(04 of19)
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This May 21, 2015 photo released by the New York State Police shows David Sweat. On Saturday, June 6, 2015, authorities said 48-year-old Richard Matt and 34-year-old Sweat, both convicted murderers, escaped from the Clinton Correctional Facility in Dannemora, N.Y. (New York State Police via AP) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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CORRECTS MONTH OF PHOTO TO MAY NOT MARCH - This May 20, 2015 photo released by the New York State Police shows Richard Matt. On Saturday, June 6, 2015, authorities said 48-year-old Richard Matt and 34-year-old David Sweat, both convicted murderers, escaped from the Clinton Correctional Facility in Dannemora, N.Y. (New York State Police via AP) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
Escaped Prisoners(06 of19)
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This photo provided by New York State Governor's office shows the area where two convicted murderers used power tools to cut through steel pipes at a maximum-security prison in Dannemora, NY, near the Canadian border and escaped through a manhole, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Saturday, June 6, 2015. He said Richard Matt, 48, and David Sweat, 34, "are two dangerous individuals." (Darren McGee/New York State Governor's Office, via AP) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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This photo provided by New York State Governor's office shows Gov. Andrew Cuomo on a catwalk looking into the cell that inmates escaped from at a maximum-security prison near the Canadian border in Dannemora, NY. Gov. Cuomo said Saturday, June 6, 2015, that Richard Matt, 48, and David Sweat, 34, "are two dangerous individuals." (Darren McGee/New York State Governor's Office, via AP) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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This combination made from photos released by the New York State Police shows inmates David Sweat, left, and Richard Matt. Authorities on Saturday, June 6, 2015 said Sweat, 34, and Matt, 48, both convicted murderers, escaped from the Clinton Correctional Facility in Dannemora, N.Y. (New York State Police via AP) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
Escaped Prisoners(09 of19)
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This photo provided by New York State Governor's office shows the note left by two convicted murderers who used power tools to cut through steel pipes at a maximum-security prison in Dannemora, NY, near the Canadian border and escaped through a manhole, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Saturday, June 6, 2015. He said Richard Matt, 48, and David Sweat, 34, "are two dangerous individuals." (Darren McGee/New York State Governor's Office, via AP) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
Escaped Prisoners(10 of19)
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This photo provided by New York State Governor's office shows the area where two convicted murderers used power tools to cut through steel pipes, and leave a note, at a maximum-security prison in Dannemora, NY, near the Canadian border and escaped through a manhole, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Saturday, June 6, 2015. He said Richard Matt, 48, and David Sweat, 34, "are two dangerous individuals." (Darren McGee/New York State Governor's Office, via AP) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
Escaped Prisoners(11 of19)
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This photo provided by New York State Governor's office shows Gov. Andrew Cuomo looking at the area where two convicted murderers used power tools to cut through steel pipes at a maximum-security prison in Dannemora, NY, near the Canadian border and escaped through a manhole, New York. Cuomo said Saturday, June 6, 2015, that Richard Matt, 48, and David Sweat, 34, "are two dangerous individuals." (Darren McGee/New York State Governor's Office, via AP) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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