{
  "id": 5535602,
  "title": "Probe Reveals Shocking Mistake Behind PIMS Nursery Fire",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/04/probe-reveals-shocking-mistake-behind-pims-nursery-fire",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-09-04T10:06:36.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "ProPakistani",
    "slug": "propakistani",
    "url": "https://propakistani.pk/2026/09/04/probe-reveals-shocking-mistake-behind-pims-nursery-fire/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "An investigation into the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS) nursery fire has uncovered a shocking error that contributed to the delay in contacting emergency services. According to the probe, the hospital's security personnel were unaware of the fire brigade's emergency number, causing a 16-minute gap between the fire's ignition at 6:38 AM and the actual alert being made. At 6:54 AM, security staff finally called the police emergency hotline, 15, to report the blaze. The police then informed the fire brigade. As a result, Islamabad Police have initiated a criminal inquiry into the incident, questioning eight suspended PIMS officials, as well as personnel from the medical, non-medical, technical, and security departments. A committee is set to present its final report within two days, aiming to assign responsibility, potentially including the PIMS executive director and the eight suspended officials. The investigation has also highlighted that this is not the first occurrence of PIMS staff struggling to reach the fire department; on July 6, a fire at the PIMS nursing hostel was reported at 3 AM, with staff failing to alert the fire brigade until 4:12 AM.",
  "summary": "Initial investigations into the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS) fire incident have revealed that the hospital’s security staff did … Read More The post Probe Reveals Shocking Mistake Behind PIMS Nursery Fire appeared first on ProPakistani .",
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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."
}