The factory building, which was gutted in a massive blaze that claimed 289 lives, was cleared Thursday morning after 41 hours of rescue work, officials said.Chief fire officer Ehtishamud Din said the operation continued all night long and after drainage machines pumped water out of the ...
KARACHI – A fire that swept through a Karachi garment factory Tuesday night had engulfed at least 289 people as it still raged on Wednesday evening. Officials feared more deaths because more than hundred workers were believed to be trapped in the basement.The fatal inferno, probably ...






