Pakistani Hospital Fire Claims 14 Lives
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At least 14 newborn babies died on Wednesday morning after a deadly fire broke inside a hospital in Islamabad, Pakistan.
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NPR NewsThe Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences in Islamabad housed at least 15 newborns in the nursery when the fire broke out, hospital officials said.
Associated PressThe Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences in Islamabad housed at least 15 newborns in the nursery when the fire broke out, hospital officials said.
BBC NewsPublished At least 14 newborn babies have died in a fire on a hospital ward in Pakistan's capital Islamabad.
Washington ExaminerISLAMABAD (AP) — A fire triggered by an exploding air conditioner killed 14 newborns in a hospital nursery in Pakistan’s capital on Wednesday, officials said.
ReutersAt least 14 infants killed in Islamabad hospital fire, local TV reports - Reuters At least 14 infants killed in Islamabad hospital fire, local TV reports Reuters
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Mohammad Sami said she gave birth three days earlier and her baby was receiving intensive care in the nursery when the fire erupted.
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NPR NewsMohammad Sami said she gave birth three days earlier and her baby was receiving intensive care in the nursery when the fire erupted.
Washington ExaminerA woman who identified herself as Mrs. Mohammad Sami said she gave birth three days earlier and her baby was receiving intensive care in the nursery when the fire broke out.
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Within hours, the Islamabad district magistrate appointed a multiagency fact-finding committee with directions to submit a report within 24 hours. The panel will investigate the cause of the fire and its spread, determine whether adequate fire-safety measures were in place and evaluate the emergency response, a government notification said.
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Associated PressWithin hours, the Islamabad district magistrate appointed a multiagency fact-finding committee with directions to submit a report within 24 hours. The panel will investigate the cause of the fire and its spread, determine whether adequate fire-safety measures were in place and evaluate the emergency response, a government notification said.
Washington ExaminerThe government is investigating how the fire started and the response The Islamabad district magistrate appointed a fact-finding committee and asked it to submit a report within 24 hours. The panel will investigate the cause of the fire and its spread, determine whether adequate fire-safety measures were in place, and evaluate the emergency response, according to a government order.
BBC News"Such a situation with children is irreparable", the statement said. Islamabad's District Magistrate has formed a fact-finding committee to investigate the fire which must produce a report "within 24 hours".
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Hivsa Walid told the BBC she was inside the hospital when the fire broke out, with her sister-in-law who had given birth in the days before.
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Rana Imran Sikander, the hospital's executive director, has told the BBC the ward's door was not locked but was manned. He cited the need to protect babies from being stolen, something that has happened before at government hospitals.
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BreitbartA fact-finding committee has been assigned to produce initial findings within the next 24 hours. The hospital’s executive director, Rana Imran Sikander, told the BBC that the doors of the maternity ward were not locked, but “manned” instead.
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In January, a fire ripped through the Gul Plaza shopping centre in Pakistan's largest city of Karachi, killing 67 people.
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According to the BBC, a hospital spokesperson confirmed that one of the fifteen babies was washed from the fire. 19 other individuals — ten women, seven children, and two men — were also rescued from the hospital. The fire has since been successfully contained by local firefighters.
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BBC NewsThere were 15 babies in the ward when the fire broke out, a hospital spokesman said. One baby was rescued.
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01 Washington Examiner Television footage showed rescue workers using ladders to reach the third-floor nursery through broken windows. Grieving parents and relatives gathered at the hospital, some weeping while others demanded answers about how the fire began and whether the nursery had adequate firefighting equipment.
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02 NPR News At least one baby was rescued, officials said, while Federal Health Minister Mustafa Kamal confirmed at least 14 babies had died.
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03 Associated Press At least one baby was rescued, officials said, while Federal Health Minister Mustafa Kamal confirmed at least 14 babies had died.
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04 BBC News Jaweria, the mother of another victim, told AFP news agency the door to the maternity ward was locked.
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05 Breitbart It is reportedly believed that 15 newborn babies were inside the ward at the time of the tragedy, of which 14 have been confirmed dead. Their remains must now undergo DNA testing for identification.
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