# Locked inside: Grief and anger as Pakistan hospital fire kills 14 newborns

https://mins.news/en/item/33194

- Al Jazeera, 2026-08-26 13:44 UTC
- Health
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/26/locked-inside-grief-and-anger-as-pakistan-hospital-fire-kills-14-newborns?traffic_source=rss

> A fire broke out early Wednesday in a critical-care nursery at Islamabad’s Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences, killing 14 of the 15 newborns inside. Hospital management blamed a short circuit in an air-conditioning unit, while families and witnesses questioned staffing, blocked access and the rescue response.

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