Baldia factory fire: 18 unidentified bodies to be buried Sunday
The bodies of 18 unidentified people died last year in fire mishap would be buried today (Sunday).
KARACHI (Online): The bodies of 18 unidentified people, who died during a deadly fire at a factory in Baldia Town area of Karachi last year, would be buried today (Sunday).
The Sindh High Court (SHC) on February 20, 2013 ordered authorities to make arrangements for burials of 18 unidentifiable victims of Baldia Town factory fire, awaiting DNA test in the morgue of Edhi center near Sohrab Goth.
According to Deputy Commissioner of the city, the bodies would be buried at Karachi Municipal Corporation (KMC) graveyard in the city.
He further said that all arrangements have been made and the burial would definitely take place on scheduled time.
Garment factories in Karachi caught fire on 11 September 2012. The fires occurred in a textile factory in the western part of Karachi. The fires are considered to be the most deadly and worst industrial factory fires in Pakistan s history, killing 315 people and seriously injuring more than 250 others.
