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Karachi factory fire: Relatives bury dead {247 dead} [View all]
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-19582647Families in the Pakistani city of Karachi are burying their dead after a fire engulfed a garment factory with workers trapped inside, killing at least 247 people.
Many other relatives are lining up at the city's hospitals to give blood samples to help with DNA identification of almost 100 charred bodies.
The fire began on Tuesday and raged for more than 15 hours overnight.
The blaze was one of the worst fires in Pakistan's recent history.
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