The death toll from the Karachi garment factory fire has risen to 300 as rescue workers recovered more charred bodies on Tuesday night from the burnt out building. The cause of the massive fire was not known immediately, but speculations were that fire erupted due to faulty electrical wiring.

The city administration officials were quoted by newspapers that the final body count would not be available as rescue officers were working to gain access to parts of the factory. The factory made plastic utensils for undergarments.