At least 14 newborn babies have died after a fire broke out in the nursery of the Mother and Child Centre at the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS) hospital in Islamabad, Pakistan.
The fire started early Wednesday morning on the third floor of the government-run hospital. Local broadcaster Geo TV, citing hospital sources, reported that the death toll could be as high as 15. It also said the fire had been extinguished and that only one infant was rescued.
Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif expressed condolences to the families of the victims and ordered an immediate investigation into the incident. He also vowed that anyone found responsible would face the “strictest action.”
According to rescue sources cited by Geo TV, the fire may have been caused by a short circuit involving a faulty air-conditioning unit.
Hospital and building fires are relatively common in Pakistan, where safety regulations and building codes are often poorly enforced. The latest incident is being described as one of the deadliest hospital fires in the country’s history.
The tragedy has also renewed concerns about the condition of Pakistan’s public healthcare system, which faces problems including inadequate funding, overcrowding and poor management.
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