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14 infants die in fire at Pakistan hospital maternity ward
A fire at a public hospital in Islamabad killed 14 infants. Authorities blamed a faulty air conditioner; parents said rescue teams arrived hours later.
A fire at the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS) in Islamabad on Wednesday killed 14 infants in a maternity ward. The fire broke out around dawn on the third floor. Authorities said a faulty air conditioner caused the blaze and insisted there was no delay in help arriving. Some parents rejected that account, saying rescue teams arrived hours later. One mother, Jaweria, said she cried for two hours and that police arrived after four hours, saying they were there to investigate. Khurram Mehmood, a 40-year-old father who lost his three-day-old daughter, said the fire erupted at 6:00 am but rescue and authorities reached at 9:00 am, and people were helping themselves. Authorities have not released further details about the cause or response timeline.
WorldHealth
14 infants die in fire at Pakistan hospital maternity ward
A fire at a public hospital in Islamabad killed 14 infants. Authorities blamed a faulty air conditioner; parents said rescue teams arrived hours later.
A fire at the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS) in Islamabad on Wednesday killed 14 infants in a maternity ward. The fire broke out around dawn on the third floor. Authorities said a faulty air conditioner caused the blaze and insisted there was no delay in help arriving. Some parents rejected that account, saying rescue teams arrived hours later. One mother, Jaweria, said she cried for two hours and that police arrived after four hours, saying they were there to investigate. Khurram Mehmood, a 40-year-old father who lost his three-day-old daughter, said the fire erupted at 6:00 am but rescue and authorities reached at 9:00 am, and people were helping themselves. Authorities have not released further details about the cause or response timeline.