Fire at hospital nursery in Pakistan’s capital kills 14 newborns, officials say
Officials ordered a probe after a nursery blaze killed 14 newborns and raised fresh questions about hospital fire safety and emergency response.
- On Wednesday, a fire at the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences hospital in Islamabad killed at least 14 infants in the gynaecology ward, local broadcaster GeoTV reported.
- An air-conditioner compressor exploded inside the nursery, triggering the blaze at the facility situated in the federal capital, Pakistan, according to rescue sources.
- The nursery housed 16 newborns when the fire broke out, Geo reported; hospital officials stated only one infant was rescued from the scene.
- Emergency teams extinguished the fire and carried out "cooling operations" at the site, rescue officials told the outlet. Several children are reportedly injured, though hospital authorities have not commented on casualties.
- The Times reported the blaze started around 7:00 am on Wednesday. Earlier, emergency response teams rushed to the hospital to bring the fire under control and evacuate patients.
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