At Least 14 Newborns Killed in Pakistan Hospital Nursery Fire
Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif described the loss of the infants as 'irreparable' and announced an investigation.
TL;DR
- A fire in a state-run hospital nursery in Islamabad, Pakistan, killed at least 14 newborn babies.
- The fire occurred on August 26.
- The incident was caused by an air-conditioning unit compressor explosion.
- Fifteen infants were in the nursery when the fire started.
- The remains of six babies have been returned to their parents.