Event Brief
14 newborns die in Pakistan nursery hospital fire
By The BriefBrief · Sources (23)
Filed: Aug 28, 2026 at 1:07 AM ET
Summary: At least 14 infants died in a nursery fire at the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences in Islamabad, with one baby rescued. Hospital and rescue officials said the blaze began around 6:45 a.m. after an air conditioner compressor exploded in the hospital’s gynecology ward nursery.
WHO: Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences hospital officials and rescue officials
WHAT: A nursery fire broke out after an air conditioner compressor exploded, killing at least 14 newborns; one infant was rescued.
WHEN: Aug 26, 2026
WHERE: Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences, Islamabad
WHY: The cause of the fire has not been reported.
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