At Least 14 Newborns Die in Hospital Fire in Pakistan’s Capital

The fire broke out on the third floor of Islamabad’s largest hospital.

By Elian Peltier

Pakistan’s Sharif Orders Probe as Hospital Fire Kills 14 Infants

Fourteen infants were killed in a fire at one of the largest hospitals in Pakistan’s capital early Wednesday, prompting Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif to order an investigation.

By Ruchi Bhatia

At least 14 newborn babies die in fire at Pakistan hospital’s maternity ward

Authorities at biggest state hospital in Islamabad say 15 babies were in the ward when fire broke out At least 14 newborn babies have died in a fire that broke out in the maternity ward at one of Pakistan’s most prominent state hospitals. The blaze began in the early hours of Wednesday and engulfed the ward at Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences, the biggest state hospital in Islamabad. Continue reading...

By Hannah Ellis-Petersen in Delhi

Hospital nursery fire kills 14 newborns in Pakistan's capital, officials order immediate inquiry

A fire erupted early Wednesday in a nursery for newborns at a major government hospital in Pakistan's capital, killing 14 babies, according to hospital officials and the government.

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Newborn babies killed in Pakistan hospital fire - The Times

Newborn babies killed in Pakistan hospital fire  The Times

At least 15 newborns killed in Pakistan hospital fire

Only one child rescued after fire breaks out in the nursery at Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences, Geo News reports.

Fire in Pakistan hospital kills 14 newborns, officials order immediate inquiry

A fire erupted early Wednesday at a nursery for newborns at a major government hospital in Pakistan's capital, killing 14 babies, according to hospital officials and the government. The nursery at the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences housed at least 15 newborns

Pakistan: Islamabad hospital fire kills at least 14 infants

A fire broke out in the third floor of a maternity ward in Islamabad. Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has called for an immediate investigation into the tragedy.

15 newborns die in Pakistan hospital fire triggered by air-con fault

At ⁠least 15 ⁠infants were killed when ⁠a fire broke out at a state-run hospital in Pakistan’s capital Islamabad, triggered by a fault in air conditioning systems, local broadcaster Geo ‌TV reported on Wednesday. The blaze started at around 7am at the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences, on the third floor of the hospital’s mother and child health ward, the broadcaster said. Islamabad chief commissioner Sohail Ashraf said on social media that rescue teams, specialists, police and himself...

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At least 15 infants killed in Pakistan hospital fire, local media reports

One child rescued after fire breaks out at state-run Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences in the country’s capital Islamabad

At least 14 infants killed in Islamabad hospital fire

At least 14 infants were killed in a fire at a ​state-run hospital in ‌Pakistan's capital Islamabad on Wednesday, the prime minister said, with the health minister ⁠attributing the tragedy to a blast in the nursery ward. The incident is among the deadliest hospital fires in recent years ‌in the country, where government healthcare is subsidised but facilities are under-resourced and overburdened. Watchdogs have frequently criticised state-run facilities as mismanaged.

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At least 15 infants killed in Islamabad hospital fire, local TV reports - The Straits Times

At least 15 infants killed in Islamabad hospital fire, local TV reports  The Straits Times

At least 14 infants killed in Islamabad hospital fire

At least 14 infants were killed in a fire at a state-run hospital in Pakistan’s capital Islamabad on Wednesday, the prime minister said, with the health minister attributing the tragedy to a blast in the nursery ward. The blaze started around 7 a.m. at the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences, on the third floor of […]

No lessons learnt: A timeline of hospital fires reported in Pakistan since 2010

Fourteen infants were killed in a fire that broke out in the gynaecology ward of Islamabad’s Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (Pims) on Wednesday morning. Fires in large buildings are frequent in Pakistan, often due to poor safety laws and building codes as well as lax enforcement. Here are some of the fire incidents reported in hospitals since 2010. November 9, 2025: A fire caused extensive damage to the emergency and dialysis section of the Syed Abdullah Shah Institute of Medical Scie...

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‘Black smoke’ chokes Pakistan maternity ward as hospital fire kills 14 infants

The dawn fire broke out on the third floor of the Mother and Child Health Ward at the capital's premier public hospital, the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences.

15 Infants Charred To Death After AC Compressor Blast At Pakistan Hospital

The fire started after an air conditioner compressor exploded inside the nursery at the hospital on Wednesday morning.

At least 14 infants killed in Islamabad hospital fire

At least 14 infants were killed in a fire at a state-run hospital in Pakistan’s capital Islamabad on Wednesday, the prime minister said, with local media blaming the tragedy on a fault in the air conditioning system. The blaze started around 7 a.m. (0200 GMT) at the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS), on the […]

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Fire in hospital nursery kills 14 newborns in Pakistani capital

A probe has been launched into the blaze at the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences in Islamabad.

14 newborns killed in fire at PIMS Hospital in Islamabad

Health Minister says blaze caused by an explosion in an air-conditioning unit in the children’s intensive care ward

By Khalid Mehmood

Pims fire: Experts, politicians demand independent probe into infants' deaths

At least 15 infants were killed in a fire at Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences , with officials saying that it was due to an issue in the air conditioning system. “I have no idea where my child is. Give me my child,” said an affected parent, as eyewitnesses said...

Pakistan hospital fire kills 14 infants - International - World - Ahram Online

Pakistan hospital fire kills 14 infants - International - World  Ahram Online

Fire at hospital in Pakistan's capital Islamabad kills 14 infants

A fire at a state-run hospital in Pakistan’s capital killed at least 14 infants Wednesday, the prime minister said, with local media blaming a faulty air-conditioning system. The...

At least 15 infants killed in Islamabad hospital fire, local TV reports - The Star

At least 15 infants killed in Islamabad hospital fire, local TV reports  The Star

Black smoke chokes Pakistan maternity ward as hospital fire kills 14 infants

A devastating hospital fire in Islamabad, Pakistan, caused by a faulty air conditioner, has killed 14 infants in a maternity ward. Witnesses describe chaot Read More: https://punchng.com/black-smoke-chokes-pakistan-maternity-ward-as-hospital-fire-kills-14-infants/

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Tragedy in Pakistan: At least 15 newborns dead in fire at Maternity Clinic of public hospital

This is the deadliest fire to have broken out at a hospital in Pakistan in recent years -The country’s prime minister called for those responsible to be identified immediately The post Tragedy in Pakistan: At least 15 newborns dead in fire at Maternity Clinic of public hospital appeared first on ProtoThema English.

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Pakistan: Islamabad hospital fire kills 15 infants

15 infants were killed after a fire broke out at the maternity ward of a hospital in Islamabad, Pakistan, on Wednesday."A fire broke out on the third floor...

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