26.08.2026 20:10
At least 14 babies lost their lives in a fire that broke out in the neonatal ward of the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences in Islamabad, the capital of Pakistan. While the cause of the fire has not yet been determined, authorities have launched an investigation into the incident.
Fifteen babies lost their lives in a fire that broke out in the neonatal unit of a hospital in Pakistan's capital, Islamabad.
15 BABIES DIE IN FIRE
Pakistani media reported that a fire broke out at 06:45 local time following an explosion of an air conditioner compressor in the neonatal unit at the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences in the capital, Islamabad.
It was reported that 1 of the babies in the unit at the time of the fire was rescued, while 15 lost their lives. An investigation has been launched into the cause of the fire.