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Breaking: At least 14 babies killed in Pakistan hospital fire

Breaking: At least 14 babies killed in Pakistan hospital fire
ABC Australia Wednesday 26 August 2026, 05:28 UTC 1 min read
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At least 14 infants have been killed after a fire broke out at a state-run hospital in Pakistan's capital city Islamabad, according to local broadcaster Geo TV. The nursery at the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences housed at least 15 newborns when the fire broke out, hospital officials said. At least one baby was rescued.

At least 14 infants have been killed after a fire broke out at a state-run hospital in Pakistan's capital city Islamabad, according to local broadcaster Geo TV. The nursery at the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences housed at least 15 newborns when the fire broke out, hospital officials said. At least one baby was rescued. Rescue officials said the fire began about 6:45am, apparently after the compressor of an air-conditioning unit exploded inside the nursery, which is part of the hospital's gynaecology ward. Firefighters quickly responded and extinguished the blaze, and rescue teams were carrying out cooling operations at the site, local media reported. Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has directed authorities to conduct an immediate investigation. Loading
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