# At least 14 infants killed in Islamabad hospital fire

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- France 24, 2026-08-26 11:03 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.france24.com/en/video/20260826-at-least-14-infants-killed-in-islamabad-hospital-fire

> At least 14 infants died in a fire at a state-run hospital in Pakistan’s capital Islamabad on Wednesday, the prime minister said. The health minister blamed the tragedy on a blast in the nursery ward. It is among the country’s deadliest hospital fires in recent years, amid repeated criticism of mismanagement at state facilities.

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