Door was locked at Pakistan hospital where fire killed 14 babies, witnesses say

Door was locked at Pakistan hospital where fire killed 14 babies, witnesses say

A hospital official told the BBC that the door to the ward was not locked, but manned with security guards, to protect the babies.

26 Aug, 11:55

At least 14 newborn babies die in fire at Pakistan hospital’s maternity ward

Authorities at biggest state hospital in Islamabad say 15 babies were in the ward when fire broke out At least 14 newborn babies have died in a fire that broke out in the maternity ward at one of Pakistan’s most prominent state hospitals. The blaze began in the early hours of Wednesday and engulfed the ward at Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences, the biggest state hospital in Islamabad. Continue reading...

26 Aug, 07:05

14 newborn babies killed in maternity ward hospital fire in Pakistan

26 Aug, 06:27

At least 15 newborns killed after fire rips through maternity ward in Pakistan

At least 15 newborns have been killed after a fire broke out at a state-run hospital in Pakistan's capital Islamabad. It started at around 7am (3am BST) at the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (Pims), on the third floor of the hospital's mother and child health ward. There were 16 newborns in the ward when the fire broke out - oly one of whom was rescued. Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has now order…

26 Aug, 05:38