At least 14 newborn babies killed in blaze at hospital in Pakistan

More than a dozen newborn babies were killed after fire swept through the maternity department of one of the largest public hospitals in Islamabad.

Newborn babies killed in Pakistan hospital fire  The Times

Authorities at biggest state hospital in Islamabad say 15 babies were in the ward when fire broke out At least 14 newborn babies have died in a fire that broke out in the maternity ward at one of Pakistan’s most prominent state hospitals. The blaze began in the early hours of Wednesday and engulfed the ward at Pakistan

A devastating fire at the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS) has claimed the lives of 15 newborns, according to hospital officials

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

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

At least 14 infants were killed ‌in a fire at a state-run hospital in Pakistan’s capital of Islamabad on Wednesday, the prime minister said, with local media blaming the tragedy on a fault in the air conditioning system. The blaze started around 7am at the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences, on the third floor of t

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

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

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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.

Only one child rescued after fire breaks out in the nursery at Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences, Geo News reports.

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.