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

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Al JazeeraAug 26, 4:27 AMFirst report

At least 15 newborns killed in Pakistan hospital fire

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

ABC NewsAug 26, 5:38 AM

Fire at hospital nursery in Pakistan’s capital kills 14 newborns, officials say

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

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

Aug 27, 6:46 AM5 sources9 articlesMultiple anglesSettling in

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Al JazeeraAug 26, 4:27 AMFirst report

At least 15 newborns killed in Pakistan hospital fire

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

ABC NewsAug 26, 5:38 AM

Fire at hospital nursery in Pakistan’s capital kills 14 newborns, officials say

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

The GuardianAug 26, 7:05 AM

At least 14 newborn babies die in fire at Pakistan hospital’s maternity ward

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 Institute of Medical Sciences, the biggest state hospital in Islamabad. Continue reading...

NPRAug 26, 7:34 AM

Hospital nursery fire kills 14 newborns in Pakistan's capital, officials order immediate inquiry

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.

BBC NewsAug 26, 10:42 AM

At least 14 babies die in Pakistan hospital fire

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

BBC NewsAug 26, 12:32 PM

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

A hospital official told the BBC that the door to the ward was not locked, but manned with security guards, to protect the babies.

Al JazeeraAug 26, 1:44 PM

Locked inside: Grief and anger as Pakistan hospital fire kills 14 newborns

A nursery for critical infants — supposedly the safest place in Islamabad's PIMS hospital — turned into a deathtrap.

Al JazeeraAug 27, 4:16 AM

Fury and grief as parents of Pakistan infant fire victims demand answers

Funerals have begun for the 14 babies who were killed in a fire at Islamabad’s Institute of Medical Sciences.

ABC NewsAug 27, 6:46 AMLatest update

Pakistani investigators visiting hospital nursery where fire killed 14 newborns

High-level investigators are visiting the hospital nursery in Pakistan's capital where a fast-moving fire killed 14 newborns

The GuardianAug 26, 7:05 AM

At least 14 newborn babies die in fire at Pakistan hospital’s maternity ward

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 Institute of Medical Sciences, the biggest state hospital in Islamabad. Continue reading...

NPRAug 26, 7:34 AM

Hospital nursery fire kills 14 newborns in Pakistan's capital, officials order immediate inquiry

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.

BBC NewsAug 26, 10:42 AM

At least 14 babies die in Pakistan hospital fire

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

BBC NewsAug 26, 12:32 PM

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

A hospital official told the BBC that the door to the ward was not locked, but manned with security guards, to protect the babies.

Al JazeeraAug 26, 1:44 PM

Locked inside: Grief and anger as Pakistan hospital fire kills 14 newborns

A nursery for critical infants — supposedly the safest place in Islamabad's PIMS hospital — turned into a deathtrap.

Al JazeeraAug 27, 4:16 AM

Fury and grief as parents of Pakistan infant fire victims demand answers

Funerals have begun for the 14 babies who were killed in a fire at Islamabad’s Institute of Medical Sciences.

ABC NewsAug 27, 6:46 AMLatest update

Pakistani investigators visiting hospital nursery where fire killed 14 newborns

High-level investigators are visiting the hospital nursery in Pakistan's capital where a fast-moving fire killed 14 newborns