Fire in a hospital nursery kills 14 newborns in Pakistan’s capital

ISLAMABAD (AP) — A fire triggered by an exploding air conditioner killed 14 newborns in a hospital nursery in Pakistan’s capital on Wednesday, officials said. One baby of the 15 who were in the nursery at the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences was rescued, the hospital said. Television footage showed rescue workers

Islamabad, Pakistan —  At least 14 newborn babies died Wednesday morning in one of Pakistan’s deadliest hospital fires in recent decades. The fire broke out inside the maternity ward at the government-run Pakistan Institute for Medical Sciences (PIMS), the largest hospital in Pakistan’s capital Islamabad, around seven

Video shows grieving families at Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences after a nursery fire killed 14 infants when an AC unit compressor exploded.

The government has opened an investigation, and Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif ordered the Health Ministry’s highest civil servant to be removed from office.

At least 14 newborn babies have died in a fire on a hospital ward in Pakistan's capital Islamabad.

Devasted parents gathered outside a hospital in Islamabad, Pakistan, on Wednesday after a fire tore through a mother-and-baby ward, killing at least 14 newborns. Witnesses described chaotic and harrowing scenes, including intense smoke and broken glass, while local media blamed the tragedy on a faulty air conditioning

One baby of the 15 who were in the nursery at the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences was rescued, the hospital said.

The fire broke out in an air conditioning unit at the mother and child unit in one of Islamabad's main hospitals.

Officials say a fire triggered by an exploding air conditioner has killed 14 newborns in a hospital nursery in Pakistan’s capital

Fire in a hospital nursery kills 14 newborns in Pakistan’s capital  AP News

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

A probe has been launched into the blaze at the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences in Islamabad.

A fire killed 14 newborns in a nursery at a major government hospital in Pakistan’s capital early Wednesday, according to hospital officials and the government, which already has launched an investigation.

Pakistan hospital fire kills at least 14 babies  thenationalnews.com

Newborn babies killed in Pakistan hospital fire  The Times

A fire erupted early Wednesday at a nursery for newborns at a major government hospital in Pakistan's capital, killing 14 babies, according to hospital officials and the government. The nursery at the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences housed at least 15 newborns

The dawn fire broke out on the third floor of the Mother and Child Health Ward at the capital's premier public hospital, the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences.

At least 14 newborn babies died on Wednesday morning after a deadly fire broke inside a hospital in Islamabad, Pakistan. According to international outlets, the deadly blaze erupted at 06:45 a.m. (local time) after an air conditioning unit exploded inside

A devastating hospital fire in Islamabad, Pakistan, caused by a faulty air conditioner, has killed 14 infants in a maternity ward. Witnesses describe chaot

A probe has been launched into the blaze at the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences in Islamabad.

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

A fire erupted early Wednesday in a nursery for newborns at a major government hospital in Pakistan's capital, killing 14 babies, according to hospital officials and the government.

The fire broke out on the third floor of Islamabad’s largest hospital.

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.

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

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

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 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

We'll be bringing you the very latest updates, pictures and video on this breaking news story.

A fire has erupted at a nursery for newborns at a major government hospital in Pakistan's capital, killing 14 babies, according to hospital officials and the government.

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

‘No one can understand the pain:’ Fire in maternity ward kills at least 14 newborn babies in Pakistan’s capital  CNN

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.