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216 Killed in Pakistan Fires

Safety failures turn factories into death traps

By the Associated Press

Posted Sep 12, 2012 3:03 AM CDT

(AP) – The death toll from a pair of devastating factory fires that broke out in Pakistan's two biggest cities rose to 216 people today, many of whom perished because they were unable to escape buildings that lacked emergency exits and basic safety equipment. The more...   Read full story »

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