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Tragic fire in Islamabad hospital kills 14 infants
Fourteen infants tragically lost their lives in a fire at a maternity ward in Islamabad, prompting Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif to demand a thorough investigation into the incident.
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- Why it matters
- The deaths of 14 newborns in hospital care have triggered a government investigation into safety conditions at the facility, potentially exposing lapses in fire prevention or emergency response in maternity wards.
- Most affected
- Parents with infants at the Islamabad hospital's maternity ward — Risk to their newborns amid questions about facility safety.
Hospital staff and management at the facility — Subject to formal investigation into fire incident and response protocols. - Likely next
- Whether the investigation report is published and what findings it reveals about the fire's cause and response failures.
Also reported by: Sky News, NPR, The Japan Times, Deutsche Welle, France 24, Prothom Alo, The Guardian, The Indian Express