Pakistan PM suspends eight officials after deadly Islamabad hospital fire

8 officials suspended after Islamabad hospital fire

AP News • 29 Օգս 16:22

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif ordered the suspension of eight hospital officials and launched criminal proceedings following a fire at Islamabad's Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences that killed 14 infants.

Pakistan probes cause of hospital fire in which 14 babies were killed

AP News • 27 Օգս 14:58

A committee led by a retired federal secretary will investigate the cause of a fire at the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences that claimed 14 infants, while officials review hospital fire-safety measures.

Witnesses say rescue was delayed as blaze killed 14 babies

BBC • 26 Օգս 12:32

A blaze at the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences' maternity unit killed 14 babies; witnesses say the ward door was locked and rescue response was slow, while officials dispute the lock claim.

Fire in a hospital nursery kills 14 newborns in Pakistan’s capital

AP News • 26 Օգս 10:16

A blaze caused by an exploding air-conditioner at the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences killed 14 newborns, prompting a government investigation and the removal of the health secretary.

Hospital nursery fire kills 14 newborns in Pakistan's capital, officials order immediate inquiry

NPR • 26 Օգս 07:34

A fire in the newborn nursery of Pakistan's Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences killed 14 infants, prompting an immediate multi-agency investigation.

At least 14 newborn babies killed in Pakistan hospital nursery fire

Al Jazeera • 26 Օգս 04:29

A blaze at the Mother and Child Centre of Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences in Islamabad killed at least 14 newborns, prompting Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif to order an investigation and promise strict action against those responsible.