A hospital fire in Pakistan killed 14 newborns, now grieving parents want to know how things went so wrong
ISLAMABAD, Aug 27 — Twisted ceiling frames, charred walls and a shaft of sunlight piercing a partially collapsed r...
On August 26, 2026, a devastating fire tore through the neonatal ward of Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS) in Islamabad, Pakistan, leaving 14 newborns dead. The charred remains of the nursery, located in the capital’s leading public hospital, now serve as a grim reminder of the tragedy that unfolded. The door to the former nursery was blown off, revealing a desolate and blackened space where life once thrived.
Smoke filled the air and the scent of acrid smoke lingered in the atmosphere as officials began their investigation into the cause of the fire, which broke out around dawn on Wednesday. While emergency services arrived within minutes of the fire, families at the hospital claimed they had to wait for hours to be rescued. The hospital's head of the parliamentary health committee announced a news conference to discuss the cause of the fire, but a distraught father interrupted proceedings and pleaded for assistance for his wife, who was in critical condition after being operated on and was forced to leave the hospital due to the fire.
The tragedy has left families and medical staff in shock, as they grapple with how such a disaster could have occurred in a facility meant to care for the most vulnerable patients.
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