Hospital nursery fire kills 14 newborns in Pakistan
A fire triggered by an exploding air conditioner killed 14 newborns in a hospital nursery in Pakistan’s capital on Wednesday, officials said. One baby of the 15 who were in the nursery at the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences was rescued, the hospital said. Television footage showed rescue workers using ladders to reach the third-floor … The post Hospital nursery fire kills 14 newborns in…
A tragic fire in a hospital nursery in Pakistan's capital claimed the lives of 14 newborns, leaving one infant rescued by determined medical professionals. The Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences suffered this devastating loss when an exploding air conditioner sparked the inferno on a third-floor nursery, accessible only through shattered windows.
Grieving families gathered outside the hospital, their anguish palpable as they demanded answers about the cause of the fire and the nursery's fire safety measures. The government launched an investigation, and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif swiftly removed Health Secretary Aslam Ghauri from his position. One bereaved mother, Mrs. Mohammad Sami, described her inconsolable grief, stating, "I have lost my child."
The incident left 15 babies in the nursery, with only one infant, rescued by a doctor, surviving the blaze. The facility, one of Islamabad's largest public hospitals, remained unaffected aside from the nursery. Prime Minister Sharif personally traveled from Karachi to oversee the investigation, while Health Minister Mustafa Kamal announced the death toll.
President Asif Ali Zardari conveyed his condolences, vowing justice for the families and urging hospitals to implement robust fire safety protocols.
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