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Aug 26, 2026 at 7:00 AM ET

Fire kills 14 newborns at Islamabad hospital nursery

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A fire broke out early Wednesday in the nursery of the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences in Islamabad, killing 14 newborns. Hospital and government officials said the blaze began around 6:45 a.m. after an air-conditioning unit compressor exploded, and firefighters extinguished the fire while rescue teams cooled the site.
WHO: Hospital officials and federal Health Minister Mustafa Kamal
WHAT: A fire in a hospital nursery killed 14 newborns after an air-conditioning unit compressor exploded.
WHEN: Aug 26, 2026
WHERE: Islamabad, Pakistan
WHY: The cause of the fire has not been reported.
Sources (7): ABC News, CBS News, Dawn Pakistan, Deutsche Welle, Japan Times, NPR, UPI

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