14 newborns killed after fire at Islamabad hospital's gynaecology ward
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- A fire at Pakistan's Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS) hospital in Islamabad tragically killed 14 infants. The blaze, believed to have been caused by a faulty air conditioning system, broke out on the third floor of the Mother and Child Hospital's...S1
- Islamabad: A fire broke out in the gynaecology ward of the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS) in Islamabad on Wednesday, killing 15 newborns. Only one newborn could be rescued alive.The fire reportedly broke out at around 7 am after an air-condition...S2
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14 newborns killed after fire at Islamabad hospital's gynaecology ward
A fire at Pakistan's Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS) hospital in Islamabad tragically killed 14 infants. The blaze, believed to have been caused by a faulty air condi…
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Islamabad Hospital Fire:15 Newborns Killed In Blaze In Gynaecology Ward, AC Compressor Blast Suspected - VIDEO
Islamabad: A fire broke out in the gynaecology ward of the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS) in Islamabad on Wednesday, killing 15 newborns. Only one newborn could be r…
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Published Aug 26, 2026
What to know
- A fire at Pakistan's Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS) hospital in Islamabad tragically killed 14 infants. The blaze, believed to have been caused by a faulty air conditioning system, broke out on the third floor of the Mother and Child Hospital's...S1
- Islamabad: A fire broke out in the gynaecology ward of the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS) in Islamabad on Wednesday, killing 15 newborns. Only one newborn could be rescued alive.The fire reportedly broke out at around 7 am after an air-condition...S2
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