‘Give me my child back’: Parents demand answers after 14 babies die in Pakistan hospital fire
ISLAMABAD, Aug 26 — Parents who lost their days-old babies in a fire that killed 14 infants today at a...
Parents whose newborn babies perished in a fire at a maternity ward in Islamabad today expressed desperation for answers and help that arrived hours too late. Jaweria, whose infant died, recounted crying for two hours before rescue teams arrived. Police reached the scene four hours after the fire, claiming to investigate the incident.
Father Khurram Mehmood stated that the fire broke out at 6:00 am, but rescue and authorities arrived at 9:00 am. He added that people were helping themselves as officials stood idly by. The parents accused the rescue team and police of negligence, vowing to seek justice for their lost children.
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