Fire at hospital nursery in Pakistan’s capital kills 14 newborns, officials say
- 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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Fire in a hospital nursery kills 14 newborns in Pakistan's capital
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The dawn fire broke out on the third floor of the Mother and Child Health Ward at the capital's premier public hospital Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS), the Islamabad district office said in a statement. The statement gave a death toll of 14, who according to Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif were all infants. Witnesses described chaotic and harrowing scenes, including intense smoke and broken glass, a slow response from emergency serv…
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