8 Officials Suspended After Probe Into Pakistan Hospital Fire that Killed 14 Newborns
An interim inquiry found the nursery lacked fire alarms and sprinklers, while only one of 15 babies was rescued, officials said.
- On Saturday, Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif ordered the suspension of eight officials and directed criminal proceedings against those responsible for a fire that killed 14 newborns at the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences in Islamabad.
- An investigative committee led by Shahid Khan found the nursery lacked fire alarms, sprinkler systems, and supervisory staff when the blaze began Wednesday at PIMS.
- The fire spread rapidly, with staff rescuing only one baby from the 15 being cared for there; emergency services were not called until six minutes after ignition, with responders arriving 15 minutes later.
- Sharif previously dismissed Health Secretary Aslam Ghauri and approved about $18,000 in compensation for each bereaved family, while a nurse who risked her life saving a baby will receive the Sitara-i-Khidmat state award.
- The tragedy has intensified public anger, prompting the government in Punjab to order immediate reviews of fire-safety systems at hospitals across Pakistan to prevent similar incidents.
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