Fourteen infants killed in tragic fire at Pakistan hospital maternity ward

In a tragic incident in Islamabad, Pakistan, a fire at the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences resulted in the deaths of 14 infants, according to SkyNews. The blaze, which occurred on Wednesday morning, broke out when the hospital reportedly had 15 babies present; one infant was rescued. Local reports suggest that faulty air conditioning may have been the cause of the fire.

Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif expressed his grief, stating that a tragedy involving children is an irreparable loss. This incident has added to a series of catastrophic events in Pakistan, including a tuition centre roof collapse in Lahore that killed at least 16 people, a blast in Gul Plaza that left 81 people missing, and a fire at the same hospital that has now claimed the lives of 14 babies.

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