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  "id": 3430704,
  "title": "At least 15 babies killed in Pakistan hospital fire",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/at-least-15-babies-killed-in-pakistan-hospital-fire",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-26T04:53:11.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The National Business",
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    "url": "https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/08/26/at-least-15-babies-killed-in-pakistan-hospital-fire/"
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  "summary": "A fire broke out at the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS) hospital in Islamabad, Pakistan, killing at least 15 newborn babies. According to Geo TV, the fire started in the nursery of the hospital's gynaecology ward and was triggered by a fault in the air conditioning systems.\n\nThere were 16 newborns at the hospital's gynaecology ward when the fire broke out, and only one of them was rescued. The fire started around 7:00 am on August 26. Emergency and rescue teams rushed to PIMS after the incident and worked to control the blaze and secure the affected section of the hospital.\n\nThe casualty figure may be revised as authorities continue assessing the incident. An investigation into the exact cause of the fire is expected, although initial information points to a fault in the nursery's air-conditioning system, with one report from ProPakistani suggesting an air-conditioner compressor exploded.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Al Jazeera",
        "title": "At least 15 newborns killed in Pakistan hospital fire",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/at-least-15-newborns-killed-in-pakistan-hospital-fire",
        "published": "2026-08-26T04:27:15.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The National UAE",
        "title": "At least 15 babies killed in Pakistan hospital fire",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/at-least-15-babies-killed-in-pakistan-hospital-fire-3431163",
        "published": "2026-08-26T04:53:11.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "Fire at hospital nursery in Pakistan’s capital kills 14 newborns, officials say",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/fire-at-hospital-nursery-in-pakistans-capital-kills-14-newborns-3437714",
        "published": "2026-08-26T05:16:06.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Free Press Journal",
        "title": "Islamabad Hospital Fire:15 Newborns Killed In Blaze In Gynaecology Ward, AC Compressor Blast Suspected - VIDEO",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/islamabad-hospital-fire-15-newborns-killed-in-blaze-in-gynaecology",
        "published": "2026-08-26T05:19:32.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Associated Press",
        "title": "Fire at hospital nursery in Pakistan’s capital kills 14 newborns, officials say",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/fire-at-hospital-nursery-in-pakistans-capital-kills-14-newborns",
        "published": "2026-08-26T05:23:02.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "ABC News AU",
        "title": "Breaking: At least 14 babies killed in Pakistan hospital fire",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/breaking-at-least-14-babies-killed-in-pakistan-hospital-fire",
        "published": "2026-08-26T05:28:38.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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