At least 14 babies killed after fire breaks out at maternity ward in Pakistan hospital

At least 14 infants were killed when a fire broke out at PIMS hospital in Pakistan's capital city Islamabad.

Milo Pope | Live News reporter Published August 26, 2026 7:27am Updated August 26, 2026 7:29am Police officers outside the intensive care unit at the PIMS hospital in Islamabad (Picture: Reuters) More than a dozen newborn babies have died after a fire broke out inside a maternity ward in a Pakistan hospital. The fire i

Poor enforcement of building safety regulations in Pakistan has been blamed for the high death toll in fires.

At ⁠least 15 ⁠infants were killed when ⁠a fire broke out at a state-run hospital in Pakistan’s capital Islamabad, triggered by a fault in air conditioning systems, local broadcaster Geo ‌TV reported on Wednesday. The blaze started at around 7am at the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences, on the third floor of the ho

A fire erupted in a maternity ward in Pakistan's capital this morning, killing 14 children, the Islamabad district office said.

The fire broke out on the third floor of the Mother and Child Health Ward at the public Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS) hospital, the district office said in a statement

At least 15 newborns killed after fire rips through maternity ward in Pakistan  GB News

The blaze erupted early on Wednesday at a nursery for newborns at a major government hospital in Pakistan's capital killing at least 14 babies

A fire at a nursery in a major government hospital in Pakistan's capital killed at least 14 newborns, hospital officials and the government said.

An air conditioner compressor reportedly exploded inside a nursery in Pakistan on Wednesday morning killing at least 14 newborn babies, according to hospital officials

A fire broke out in the third floor of a maternity ward in Islamabad. Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has called for an immediate investigation into the tragedy.

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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, triggered by a fault in air-conditioning systems, according to local broadcaster Geo TV.

A couple welcomed the arrival of their second child, a 3.2kg healthy baby boy, and have received a hospital bill for nearly $32,000.

Officials in Pakistan say a fire that erupted at a newborn nursery at a major government hospital in Pakistan’s capital has killed 14 babies

Prime minister orders investigation and promises 'strictest action' against those responsible for the blaze.

The fire reportedly started after an air-conditioner compressor exploded inside the nursery, according to rescue sources.15 newborns died after a fire broke out in the gynaecology ward of the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS) in Islamabad on Wednesday.According to PIMS officials, the nursery housed 16 newbo

At least 14 babies have died at a hospital nursery in Pakistan, officials say.