# Pakistan: At least 14 newborns die in hospital fire

https://mins.news/en/item/33019

- France 24, 2026-08-26 11:26 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.france24.com/en/video/20260826-pakistan-at-least-14-newborns-die-in-hospital-fire

> At least 14 newborns died after a fire tore through a mother-and-baby ward at a hospital in Islamabad on Wednesday. Grieving parents gathered outside as witnesses described chaotic scenes filled with heavy smoke and shattered glass. Local media blamed the tragedy on a faulty air-conditioning system.

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