236 dead in Karachi garment factory fire

[notsuperstitious]

My heartfelt condolences. Feeling very sad, they were just poor people out to earn a living.

 

[jaunty]

Very sad news

 

[Introvert]

May Allah give speedy recovery to the wounded & sabr to the ones related to the deceased. May Allah also grant Jannat al Firdous to the deceased.

 

[Dushmann]

RIP. condolences for the families

 

[jha]

Sorry to say but safety is the last thing Factory owners think about while designing the factory. Have seen this at many places and was scolded by superior for pointing it out...

 

[Hashshāshīn]

What a stupid manager. No fire exits and he put metal rods in the windows...
Hopefully he will be set an example of and may the deceased rest in peace and their family granted justice.

 

[killerx]

310 dead till now and still looking for more in rubble

400 use to work in the factory its realy sad

 

[American Pakistani]

Very Sad Indeed.

May Almighty bless their souls & give sabr(releif) to their families.

RIP.

 

[Ahmad]

What a stupid manager. No fire exits and he put metal rods in the windows...
Hopefully he will be set an example of and may the deceased rest in peace and their family granted justice.

I think it might be due to teh culture of unsafe work enviroment over there, i am sure you will find plenty of such factories around.

 

[kawaraj]

I hope no coverups if someone's responsible he's to tell the truth, loosened up EHS code, or something else.

Rest In Peace. What a tragic day.

 

[Karachiite]

Very sad news RIP to the dead.

 

[Obambam]

May the dead rest in peace. My heart is with their family and friends

 

[shelly]

what is the cause of the blaze.. i remember the tragedy of a schoolk in TN a few years aro. all the dead were under 12

 

[Irfan Baloch]

My heartfelt condolences. Feeling very sad, they were just poor people out to earn a living.

we will blame everyone else except ourselves
most likely the negligence and failure to comply with health and safety procedures is to be blamed

even if there is a suggestion of a sabotage then the lack of fire exit and ignoring potential fire hazards cant be ignored

there are some deadly fires in recent history BBC gives the list of the few

World's worst workplace fires

September 2012: At least 38 killed in a fire at a fireworks factory in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu
December 2011: Ninety people killed in a hospital fire in the Indian city of Calcutta
June 2010: More than 116 people killed in a fire which destroys shops and housing in Bangladesh
August 2004: A fire in a supermarket in Paraguay kills at least 364 people
December 2001: At least 280 people die in a fire in a shopping area of the Peruvian capital Lima
November 1993: More than 80 workers killed in a fire in a toy factory in southern China
May 1993: At least 188 people are killed in a fire at a Thai toy factory
March 1911: Fire in New York textile factory kills 146


blaming the powerless government officials is pointless, even if a steadfast and honest inspector refuses to take bribe and doesnt sign off the inspection, he will be replaced and someone else can be easily convinced to comply.

cost cuttings always results in human tragedy and bigger material losses. while this tragic memory will be vivid there will be some cosmetic measures in the shape of "orders" but wont be followed up. something very familiar in third word countries, we are a third word country for a reason and the biggest one is corruption and bypassing laws to save some coins.

let me make a guess, if the factory is privately owned then the owner will do a runner until another tragedy washes away the memory from this one.

there is no chance of learning from mistake and mishap here. Karachi burnt earlier too when blocks of shops were scorched to earth due to uncontrollable fire.

for the time being most of us will pick our usual targets to blame.. you know them all

I hope no coverups if someone's responsible he's to tell the truth, loosened up EHS code, or something else.

Rest In Peace. What a tragic day.

you hope too much, did anything come up when the Karachi commercial sector burnt not long ago?

 

[Safriz]

Still the top Floor and basement are inaccessible,and many more bodies may be discovered there...