Hospital nursery fire kills 14 newborns in Pakistan's capital, officials order immediate inquiry
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.
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- First observed by CurrentWire: Al Jazeera · Aug 26, 2026 at 12:27 AM ET
- Coverage span: 3h 51m
- Coverage: 4 reports from 4 independent publications
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- “14 babies” — NPR, ABC News, Al Jazeera
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NPRTier A
Hospital nursery fire kills 14 newborns in Pakistan's capital, officials order immediate inquiry(opens original report in a new tab)ABC NewsTier B
Fire at hospital nursery in Pakistan’s capital kills 14 newborns, officials say(opens original report in a new tab)Officials in Pakistan say a fire that erupted at a newborn nursery at a major government hospital in the capital Islamabad has killed 14 babies — ABC News
CBS NewsTier B
Fire in Pakistan hospital nursery kills 14 newborns, officials say(opens original report in a new tab)A fire at a nursery in a major government hospital in Pakistan's capital killed 14 newborns, hospital officials and the government said. — CBS News
Al JazeeraTier B
At least 14 babies killed in Pakistan hospital nursery fire(opens original report in a new tab)Only one infant rescued from the neonatal facility where the fire broke out, in Pakistan's capital. — Al Jazeera
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- Source authority
- 20 of 20
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