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Hospital Fire in Pakistan Kills At Least 14 Newborns

A devastating fire at a maternity hospital in Pakistan’s capital has killed at least 14 newborn infants. Emergency responders were unable to save the babies before flames engulfed the ward, sparking public outrage and calls for accountability.

26 Aug, 04:19 — 26 Aug, 12:39
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BBCHigh3h ago

At least 14 babies die in Pakistan hospital fire

The fire broke out in an air conditioning unit at the mother and child unit in one of Islamabad's main hospitals.

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Fox NewsMixed1h ago

At least 14 newborns killed in Pakistan nursery hospital fire

Video shows grieving families at Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences after a nursery fire killed 14 infants when an AC unit compressor exploded.

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CNNMostly Factual9h ago

‘No one can understand the pain:’ Fire in maternity ward kills at least 14 newborn babies in Pakistan’s capital - CNN

‘No one can understand the pain:’ Fire in maternity ward kills at least 14 newborn babies in Pakistan’s capital  CNN

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France 24High2h ago

Pakistan: At least 14 newborns die in hospital fire

Devasted parents gathered outside a hospital in Islamabad, Pakistan, on Wednesday after a fire tore through a mother-and-baby ward, killing at least 14 newborns. Witnesses described chaotic and harrowing scenes, including intense smoke and broken glass, while local media blamed the tragedy on a faulty air conditioning system.

By FRANCE24

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egypt-independentMostly Factual1h ago

‘No one can understand the pain:’ Fire in maternity ward kills at least 14 newborn babies in Pakistan’s capital

Islamabad, Pakistan —  At least 14 newborn babies died Wednesday morning in one of Pakistan’s deadliest hospital fires in recent decades. The fire broke out inside the maternity ward at the government-run Pakistan Institute for Medical Sciences (PIMS), the largest hospital in Pakistan’s capital Islamabad, around seven am local time. The blaze appears to have been … The post ‘No one can understand the pain:’ Fire in maternity ward kills at least 14 newborn babies in Pakistan’s capital appeared...

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star-kenyaMixed3h ago

Pakistani PM suspends top health official after 14 newborn babies killed in hospital fire - the-star.co.ke

Pakistani PM suspends top health official after 14 newborn babies killed in hospital fire  the-star.co.ke

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