CDA Report Claims Emergency Exits Were Locked at PIMS During Deadly Fire
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A Capital Development Authority (CDA) report has raised serious concerns about fire safety at the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS) following a fire that killed 14 newborns. The report found that emergency exits and escape routes at the Mother and Child Hospital were locked or obstructed during the incident. This contradicts PIMS' earlier claim that all emergency exits were fully open and operational.
The fire started in the third-floor nursery around 6:38 a.m., but the first emergency call was received 16 minutes later. Firefighters reached the hospital 6 minutes after dispatch, based on official records. The CDA report questions the timing of the emergency response and the overall adequacy of fire and life-safety measures.
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