Karachi clothing factory fire death toll soars

12 September 2012 Last updated at 18:05 ET Help

At least 289 people have died in a huge fire at a clothing factory in Pakistan's largest city, Karachi.

Officials in Karachi say the building's windows had metal grills fitted and there were no alarms, sprinklers or emergency exits.

Orla Guerin reports from Karachi.

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