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

A fire erupted early Wednesday in a newborn nursery at Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences in Islamabad, killing 14 babies and rescuing at least one baby. The blaze reportedly began after an air-conditioning unit compressor exploded within the hospital's gynecology ward. Consequently, authorities appointed a multiagency committee to investigate the fire’s cause, assess fire safety measures, and evaluate the emergency response.