Islamabad hospital fire kills 14 newborn babies
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At least 14 newborn babies were killed after a fire broke out in the mother and child ward of the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences in Islamabad on August 26. One baby was rescued. Authorities suspect a short circuit caused the fire. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has ordered an immediate investigation into the incident.
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