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Heat wave deaths in Karachi reach 780 as government declares ‘cool off’ holiday

People buy ice blocks from a vendor along a road during a heat wave in Karachi, Pakistan. Pakistan's financial capital of Karachi is wilting in the four-day heat wave that has killed more than 780 people, a health charity said on Wednesday, as the government declared a holiday in the city to encourage people to stay home and cool off. Photo: Reuters

At least 261 killed in Pakistan factory fires

A woman mourns the death of relatives in front of the garment factory. Photo: AFP

At least 261 people were burned to death on Wednesday as fires swept through two factories in Pakistan, with one blaze at a Karachi garment factory claiming 236 lives alone.

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