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At least 14 newborn babies die in fire at Pakistan hospital’s maternity ward
<p>Authorities at biggest state hospital in Islamabad say 15 babies were in the ward when fire broke out</p><p>At least 14 newborn babies have died in a fire that broke out in the maternity ward at one of Pakistan’s most prominent state hospitals.</p><p>The blaze began in the early hours of Wednesday and engulfed the ward at the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences, the biggest state hospital in Islamabad.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/aug/26/newborn-babies-die-fire-pakistan-hospital-maternity-ward">Continue reading...</a>
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