# Fourteen newborns perish in fire at Pakistan’s leading government hospital

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/fourteen-newborns-perish-in-fire-at-pakistans-leading-government-hospital/
- Published: 2026-08-26T08:09:32+00:00
- Topics: Asia, Health, Medicine, World

## Key points

- Fire at Islamabad's PIMS hospital killed 14 newborns in the maternity ward early Wednesday
- At least 15 infants were in the nursery when the blaze, likely triggered by a faulty AC unit, broke out
- Government has launched an investigation as bereaved families gather outside the hospital

## Summary

A fire swept through the neonatal ward at Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS) in Islamabad in the early hours of Wednesday, claiming the lives of 14 newly born infants. The incident occurred in a nursery caring for at least 15 babies at the time. Investigators have identified a malfunctioning air conditioning unit as the probable cause of the blaze, which drew immediate government scrutiny and sparked an urgent probe into safety protocols at one of the country's most prominent medical facilities.

## Coverage

- [Daily Mail: At least 14 babies killed after fire breaks out at maternity ward in Pakistan hospital](https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16080527/babies-killed-fire-maternity-Pakistan-hospital.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490)
- [Daily Mail: Fire at hospital nursery in Pakistan leaves more than a dozen newborns dead](https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16080525/Fire-hospital-nursery-Pakistan-newborns-dead.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490)

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