{
  "id": 3481644,
  "title": "‘Give me my child back’: Parents demand answers after 14 babies die in Pakistan hospital fire",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/give-me-my-child-back-parents-demand-answers-after-14-babies-die-in",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-26T09:57:56.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Malay Mail",
    "slug": "malay-mail-malaymail",
    "url": "https://www.malaymail.com/news/world/2026/08/26/give-me-my-child-back-parents-demand-answers-after-14-babies-die-in-pakistan-hospital-fire/232756"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Parents whose newborn babies perished in a fire at a maternity ward in Islamabad today expressed desperation for answers and help that arrived hours too late. Jaweria, whose infant died, recounted crying for two hours before rescue teams arrived. Police reached the scene four hours after the fire, claiming to investigate the incident. Father Khurram Mehmood stated that the fire broke out at 6:00 am, but rescue and authorities arrived at 9:00 am. He added that people were helping themselves as officials stood idly by. The parents accused the rescue team and police of negligence, vowing to seek justice for their lost children.",
  "summary": "ISLAMABAD, Aug 26 — Parents who lost their days-old babies in a fire that killed 14 infants today at a...",
  "key_points": [
    "Parents demand answers after 14 babies die in Pakistan hospital fire.",
    "Rescue team and police arrived four hours after fire broke out.",
    "Parents accused authorities of negligence and vowed to seek justice."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "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."
}