- At least 15 newborns died in a fire at Islamabad's state-run hospital
- The fire occurred in the gynaecology ward of Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences
- Sixteen infants were in the nursery when the fire broke out
At least 15 newborns were killed after a fire broke out in a state-run hospital in Pakistan's capital city, Islamabad. The fire broke out in the gynaecology ward of the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS) hospital, where 16 infants were housed in a nursery.
Citing rescue officials, Pakistan's Geo News reported that only one newborn could be rescued alive.
The broadcaster reported that the fire started after an air-conditioner compressor exploded inside the nursery at the hospital on Wednesday morning.
Videos of the rescue operation posted on social media showed firefighters entering the nursery, located on the third floor of the hospital, by breaking the glass of the window.
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🚨At least 14 infants killed in hospital fire in Pakistan's capital, Islamabad
🔥In an incident of fire at #PIMS Hospital in Islamabad, 14 children lost their lives after a blaze broke out in the nursery. #Islamabad #Pakistan
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District administration officials told Geo News that 14 newborns were completely charred in the fire in the Maternal and Child Health (MCH) ward.
Rescue officials said that the blaze had been extinguished and teams were carrying out cooling operations at the site.
An inquiry committee has been formed under the chairmanship of the additional deputy commissioner to investigate the incident.
PIMS is the same hospital where former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan was taken for medical examination after a court-mandated health checkup.
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