Hospital nursery fire kills 14 newborns in Pakistan's capital while 1 baby is rescued

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

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.

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

Hospital nursery fire kills 14 newborns in Pakistan’s capital while 1 baby is rescued  AP News

The nursery at the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences housed at least 15 newborns when the fire broke out, hospital officials said.

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.

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.

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

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.

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

Hospital fire 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