Door was locked at Pakistan hospital where fire killed 14 babies, witnesses say
A hospital official told the BBC that the door to the ward was not locked, but manned with security guards, to protect the babies.
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- First observed by CurrentWire: NPR · Aug 26, 2026 at 3:34 AM ET
- Coverage span: 4h 59m
- Coverage: 8 reports from 7 independent publications
- Coverage growth: 1 → 3 publications in 2h 34m
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- “14 newborns” — CBC News, NPR, ABC News, Fox News, Global News, France 24
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BBC NewsTier A
Door was locked at Pakistan hospital where fire killed 14 babies, witnesses say(opens original report in a new tab)CBC NewsTier A
Fire in Pakistan hospital kills 14 newborns, officials order immediate inquiry(opens original report in a new tab)A fire erupted early Wednesday at a nursery for newborns at a major government hospital in Pakistan's capital, killing 14 babies, according to hospital officials and the government. The nursery at the Pakistan Institute… — CBC News
NPRTier A
Hospital nursery fire kills 14 newborns in Pakistan's capital, officials order immediate inquiry(opens original report in a new tab)A fire erupted early Wednesday in a nursery for newborns at a major government hospital in Pakistan's capital, killing 14 babies, according to hospital officials and the government. — NPR
ABC NewsTier B
Fire at hospital nursery in Pakistan’s capital kills 14 newborns, officials say(opens original report in a new tab)Officials say a fire triggered by an exploding air conditioner has killed 14 newborns in a hospital nursery in Pakistan’s capital — ABC News
Fox NewsTier B
At least 14 newborns killed in Pakistan nursery hospital fire(opens original report in a new tab)Video shows grieving families at Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences after a nursery fire killed 14 infants when an AC unit compressor exploded. — Fox News
Global NewsTier B
Fire in hospital kills 14 newborns in Pakistan’s capital(opens original report in a new tab)The government has opened an investigation, and Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif ordered the Health Ministry’s highest civil servant to be removed from office. — Global News
ABC NewsTier B
Fire at hospital in Pakistan’s capital kills 14 newborns, officials say(opens original report in a new tab)Fire at hospital in Pakistan’s capital kills 14 newborns, officials say — ABC News
France 24Tier B
Pakistan: At least 14 newborns die in hospital fire(opens original report in a new tab)Devasted parents gathered outside a hospital in Islamabad, Pakistan, on Wednesday after a fire tore through a mother-and-baby ward, killing at least 14 newborns. Witnesses described chaotic and harrowing scenes,… — France 24
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