Pakistan suspends 8 officials after maternity ward fire kills 14 infants
Eight officials have been suspended and face potential criminal proceedings in Pakistan following a fire that killed 14 infants in a maternity ward in the capital. The blaze occurred shortly after 6:30 AM on Wednesday and rapidly engulfed the unit, with a nurse managing to save only one of the 15 infants present.
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At least 14 newborn babies were killed in a fire at a government-run hospital in Islamabad, Pakistan.
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif ordered an investigation and promised the strictest action against those responsible.
At least 14 newborn babies died in a fire at the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences maternity ward.
At least 14 newborns died in a fire at a state-run hospital in Pakistan’s capital of Islamabad.
At least 14 newborns died in a nursery fire at the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences.
Arif Rana described encountering smoke, darkness, yelling, and suffocating heat while trying to reach his sister.
The door to the maternity ward was locked during a fire that killed 14 babies, according to witnesses.
The hospital's executive director stated the ward's door was not locked but was manned for security reasons.
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