Door was locked at Pakistan hospital where fire killed 14 babies, witnesses say

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A fire at a Pakistan hospital killed 14 babies in the maternity ward. While a hospital official stated the ward door was not locked but secured by guards to prevent baby theft, a mother of a victim claimed the door was locked, preventing access for two hours. Another parent visiting the ward for eight days reported a lack of fire security and proper exits. The hospital's executive director cited past incidents of baby theft as the reason for manned security. Witnesses described inadequate safety protocols, with no fire extinguishers or visible actions being taken by staff. Police arrived four hours after the incident to investigate.

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Public Health

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Key claims

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The building had no fire security and no proper exits.

quoteFather of a baby who died

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The hospital's executive director stated the ward's door was not locked but was manned for security reasons.

quoteRana Imran Sikander (hospital's executive director)

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The door to the maternity ward was locked during a fire that killed 14 babies, according to witnesses.

quoteJaweria (mother of victim)

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Safety protocols at the hospital were inadequate, with no fire extinguishers or active safety measures.

quoteWalid

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Jaweria, the mother of another victim, told AFP news agency the door to the maternity ward was locked."For two hours I kept crying and wailing," she said. "Police arrived after four hours and said they are here to investigate.""Why did the doctors leave the children there?" she asks. "To hell with you, rescue team and police. Babies burnt to death there, but nobody could save them."Rana Imran Sikander, the hospital's executive director, told the BBC the ward's door was not locked but was manned. He cited the need to protect babies from being stolen, something that has happened before at government hospitals.Walid suggested PIMS's safety protocols were inadequate, despite it being a major hospital. "There should have been fire extinguishers and protocols, but no one was doing anything - everyone was just running."The father of a baby who died told Reuters he had been visiting the ward for eight days and the building had "no fire-security" class="entity-link entity-topic" data-entity-id="193816" data-entity-type="topic">fire security, no proper exits".

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