{"id":373202,"date":"2026-08-26T13:00:05","date_gmt":"2026-08-26T12:00:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/at-least-14-newborn-babies-killed-in-hospital-fire-in-pakistans-capital\/"},"modified":"2026-08-26T13:00:05","modified_gmt":"2026-08-26T12:00:05","slug":"at-least-14-newborn-babies-killed-in-hospital-fire-in-pakistans-capital","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/at-least-14-newborn-babies-killed-in-hospital-fire-in-pakistans-capital\/","title":{"rendered":"At least 14 newborn babies killed in hospital fire in Pakistan\u2019s capital"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i2.ytimg.com\/vi\/-ynG6u7v0jM\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"At least 14 newborn babies killed in hospital fire in Pakistan\u2019s capital\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/-ynG6u7v0jM\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>At least 14 newborn babies have died in a hospital fire at a public hospital in Pakistan\u2019s capital city, Islamabad.<\/p>\n<p>[Subscribe to our Substack newsletter: https:\/\/channel4news.substack.com\/subscribe]<\/p>\n<p>The fire broke out in the maternity ward at the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences, where 16 babies were being cared for.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s one of the main hospitals in the city. Some of those grieving outside the hospital say the ward was locked.<\/p>\n<p>Public healthcare in Pakistan is often criticised for being overburdened and under-resourced.<\/p>\n<p>Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has ordered an &#8216;immediate&#8217; inquiry.<\/p>\n<p>#News #Channel4News #Pakistan #Fire #Hospital<br \/>\n&#8212;&#8212;-<\/p>\n<p>Get more news at our site &#8211; https:\/\/www.channel4.com\/news\/ <\/p>\n<p>Subscribe to our Substack newsletter: https:\/\/channel4news.substack.com\/subscribe<\/p>\n<p>Follow us:<br \/>\nTikTok &#8211; https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@c4news<br \/>\nInstagram &#8211; https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/channel4news\/<br \/>\nTwitter &#8211; https:\/\/twitter.com\/Channel4News<br \/>\nFacebook &#8211; https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Channel4News\/<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>At least 14 newborn babies have died in a hospital fire at a public hospital in Pakistan\u2019s capital city, Islamabad. 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