ISLAMABAD/ Pakistan ,Aug 26 : Fifteen newborn babies were killed after a fire broke out in the children’s ward of the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS), a government hospital in Islamabad.
According to hospital authorities, the incident occurred in the newborn care ward, resulting in the deaths of 15 infants.
PIMS Executive Director Imran Sikandar denied reports that the ward’s door had been left open or that adequate firefighting arrangements were unavailable. He said firefighting equipment was present in the ward.
The hospital administration has maintained that the necessary safety arrangements were in place .
The tragic incident has raised serious concerns over fire safety and emergency preparedness in hospitals, particularly in wards caring for critically vulnerable newborns.
Further details regarding the cause of the fire and the circumstances surrounding the deaths are awaited.(CNS)
