2012 Pakistan factory fires
Factories in Pakistan's two largest cities of Karachi and Lahore caught fire on 11 September 2012. The fires occurred in a textile factory in the western part of Karachi and in a shoe factory in Lahore. The fires are considered to be the most deadly and worst industrial factory fires in Pakistan's history, killing 289 people and seriously injuring more than 600.
Karachi Lahore Location of incidents shown in Pakistan | |
| Date | 11 September 2012 |
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| Location |
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| Cause | Various ignition sources (still under investigation) |
| Casualties | |
| Karachi: 289 people killed by smoke inhalation, burns and stampede | |
| Lahore: 25 people killed by smoke inhalation, burns and stampede | |
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