Fire kills 14 newborns at major hospital in Pakistan, officials say

Pakistan

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  • Poor enforcement of building safety regulations in Pakistan has been blamed for the high death toll in fires.S1
  • At ⁠least 15 ⁠infants were killed when ⁠a fire broke out at a state-run hospital in Pakistan’s capital Islamabad, triggered by a fault in air conditioning systems, local broadcaster Geo ‌TV reported on Wednesday. The blaze started at around 7am at the Pakistan...S2
  • Officials in Pakistan say a fire that erupted at a newborn nursery at a major government hospital in Pakistan’s capital has killed 14 babiesS3
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2mos Nytimes

At Least 14 Newborns Die in Hospital Fire in Pakistan’s Capital

The fire broke out on the third floor of Islamabad’s largest hospital.

2mos Euronews

Fire kills 14 newborns at major hospital in Pakistan, officials say

Poor enforcement of building safety regulations in Pakistan has been blamed for the high death toll in fires.

2mos Scmp

15 newborns die in Pakistan hospital fire triggered by air-con fault

At ⁠least 15 ⁠infants were killed when ⁠a fire broke out at a state-run hospital in Pakistan’s capital Islamabad, triggered by a fault in air conditioning systems, local broadcaste…

2mos ABC News

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

2mos Click2houston

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

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.

2mos Wol

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

ISLAMABAD – A fire erupted early Wednesday in a nursery for newborns at a major government hospital in Pakistan’s capital,

Fire kills 14 newborns at major hospital in Pakistan, officials say

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What to know

  • Poor enforcement of building safety regulations in Pakistan has been blamed for the high death toll in fires.S1
  • At ⁠least 15 ⁠infants were killed when ⁠a fire broke out at a state-run hospital in Pakistan’s capital Islamabad, triggered by a fault in air conditioning systems, local broadcaster Geo ‌TV reported on Wednesday. The blaze started at around 7am at the Pakistan...S2
  • Officials in Pakistan say a fire that erupted at a newborn nursery at a major government hospital in Pakistan’s capital has killed 14 babiesS3
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S1 Euronews 1 report · EN
S2 Scmp 1 report · EN
S3 ABC News 1 report · EN
Click2houstonLead 1 report · EN
Wol 1 report · EN
Nytimes 1 report · EN