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The Pakistani government has announced it will award a nurse who single-handedly rescued the only surviving infant from a deadly fire at a hospital nursery. The heroic act has drawn national praise amid growing concerns over healthcare facility safety standards.
Pakistani investigators are examining the scene after a fire broke out in a hospital nursery in Islamabad, killing 14 newborn infants. Initial inquiries have ruled out faulty air conditioning equipment as the cause of the blaze.
Pakistani officials plan to formally recognize a nurse who successfully saved the only surviving infant from a catastrophic blaze at a hospital maternity ward, with international reports confirming the upcoming official award.
A fire in a maternity ward at a hospital in Islamabad killed at least 14 newborn babies, prompting Pakistan's prime minister to suspend the federal health secretary.
Pakistan will award nurse for saving the sole newborn survivor of a hospital nursery fire AP News