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A woman mourns the death of a family member outside a mortuary in Karachi, Pakistan, on September 12, 2012. Flames raced through a garment factory in the city on Tuesday night, killing at least 100 people.
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Locals watch the rescue operation outside the burnt garment factory in Karachi on September 12, 2012.
By NBC News staff and wire reports — At least 261 people burnt to death as fires swept through two factories in Pakistan, police and government officials said on Wednesday, raising questions about industrial safety in the nuclear-armed South Asian nation.
Slideshow: A nation in turmoil
Flames raced through a garment factory in the teeming commercial capital of Karachi, killing 236 people. Weeping relatives in hospitals and morgues heaped criticism on the deeply unpopular government. In Lahore, a fire raged in a shoe factory, killing at least 25 people. Read the full story.
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A woman looks for a missing family member at a morgue in Karachi on September 12, 2012.
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Relatives mourn their loved ones, who were killed in a fire at a garment factory, after their bodies were brought to the Jinnah hospital morgue in Karachi on September 12, 2012.
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Rescuers collect evidence in a shoe-making factory following a fire which gutted the factory the previous night in Lahore, Pakistan on September 12, 2012.
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What a terrible way to die.We had a similar fire in America called the Triangle Shirt factory that killed way over a hundred young girls and women. It led to new safety regulations that have since saved untold number of lives. Unfortunately, other countries do not have such protections.
May those who are suffering and mourning find peace and comfort in the coming days. Suffering is just one universal trait all humans seem to share. I hope we will keep those who are affected in our thoughts and for those inclined, a prayer in their hearts.