# Door was locked at Pakistan hospital where fire killed 14 babies, witnesses say

https://mins.news/en/item/33042

- BBC News, 2026-08-26 11:55 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/czdz13elezlo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

> A fire in the mother-and-child ward at Islamabad’s Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences killed 14 babies. Relatives and witnesses said the ward door was locked and rescuers took too long to arrive, while hospital officials disputed the claim and said guards were stationed there. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif ordered an investigation and suspended the federal health secretary.

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