Jump to contentAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleA worker removes broken pieces of a glass window after a fire broke out at the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS) hospital in Islamabad, Pakistan, August 26, 2026. REUTERS/Akhtar Soomro (Reuters)At least 15 newborn babies have died following a fire in the gynaecology ward of the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences hospital in Islamabad. The blaze was triggered on Wednesday morning after an air conditioning unit compressor exploded in the nursery. Out of 16 newborns present in the ward at the time of the incident, only one child was successfully rescued. Rescue teams have extinguished the fire and commenced cooling operations, with official casualty figures awaiting formal confirmation. The tragedy underscores Pakistan's ongoing issues with poor fire safety standards and lax regulatory enforcement across the country. In fullAt least 15 newborn babies dead in fire at Pakistan hospital’s maternity wardMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
At least 15 newborn babies die in fire at Pakistan hospital
Jump to contentAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleA worker removes broken pieces of a glass window after a fire broke out at the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS) hospital in Islamabad, Pakistan, August 26, 2026. REUTERS/Akhtar Soomro (Reuters)At least 15 newborn babies have died following a fire in the gynaecology ward of the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences hospital in Islamabad. The blaze was triggered on Wednesday morning after an air conditioning unit compressor exploded in the nursery. Out of 16 newborns present in the ward at the time of the incident, only one child was successfully rescued. Rescue teams have extinguished the fire and commenced cooling operations, with official casualty figures awaiting formal confirmation. The tragedy underscores Pakistan's ongoing issues with poor fire safety standards and lax regulatory enforcement across the country. In fullAt least 15 newborn babies dead in fire at Pakistan hospital’s maternity wardMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
