# Pakistan hospital fire kills 15 infants

https://mins.news/en/item/32637

- DW, 2026-08-26 05:23 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.dw.com/en/pakistan-hospital-fire-kills-15-infants/a-78503056?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf

> At least 15 newborns died when a fire broke out in the third-floor maternity ward of PIMS Hospital in Islamabad. Officials said 16 infants were there and one was rescued. Rescuers suspected a malfunctioning air-conditioning unit, while Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif ordered an immediate investigation.

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