At least 14 newborn infants were killed after a fire broke out in the mother and child ward of Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences in Islamabad. Officials suspect a short circuit caused the blaze, which spread rapidly due to oxygen lines. An inquiry committee has been formed, while PM Shehbaz Sharif ordered a probe into the incident.
At least 14 infants were killed on Wednesday after a massive fire broke out in the mother and child ward of Pakistan's largest public hospital in Islamabad, authorities said.
The fire erupted around 7 am on the third floor of the state-run Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS), according to the Islamabad administration.
PIMS Spokesperson Dr Aneeza Jalil told Dawn newspaper that 15 babies were in the ward when the fire broke out.
“At least one baby was saved by a doctor,” she said.
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