{
  "id": 3467213,
  "title": "Fire at maternity ward in Islamabad hospital kills 14 infants",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/fire-at-maternity-ward-in-islamabad-hospital-kills-14-infants",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-26T06:45:16.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "France 24",
    "slug": "france-24",
    "url": "https://www.france24.com/en/asia-pacific/20260826-smoke-chokes-pakistan-maternity-ward-as-fire-kills-14-infants"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "A dawn fire that erupted in the maternity ward of Islamabad's premier public hospital, Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS), on Wednesday killed 14 infants, Pakistan authorities said, blaming a faulty air conditioner for the blaze. Witnesses described harrowing scenes and a slow response from emergency services and guards reportedly preventing them from leaving the ward.",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}