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

The Guardian UK · 26 August 2026 at 08:05

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.

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

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