At least 14 newborn babies have died in a hospital fire at a public hospital in Pakistan’s capital city, Islamabad.
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The fire broke out in the maternity ward at the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences, where 16 babies were being cared for.
It’s one of the main hospitals in the city. Some of those grieving outside the hospital say the ward was locked.
Public healthcare in Pakistan is often criticised for being overburdened and under-resourced.
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has ordered an ‘immediate’ inquiry.
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