8 officials suspended after probe into Pakistan hospital fire that killed 14 newborns
An interim inquiry found the nursery lacked fire alarms and sprinklers, while only one of 15 babies was rescued, officials said.
- On Saturday, Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif ordered the suspension of eight officials and directed criminal proceedings against those responsible for a fire that killed 14 newborns at the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences in Islamabad.
- An investigative committee led by Shahid Khan found the nursery lacked fire alarms, sprinkler systems, and supervisory staff when the blaze began Wednesday at PIMS.
- Emergency services were not called until six minutes after the fire started, and responders arrived 15 minutes later, while staff rescued only one baby from the 15 being cared for in the nursery.
- Sharif previously dismissed Health Secretary Aslam Ghauri and approved $18,000 in compensation for each bereaved family; a nurse who saved a baby will receive the Sitara-i-Khidmat state award.
- The tragedy has intensified public anger, prompting the government in Punjab to order immediate reviews of fire-safety systems at hospitals across Pakistan to prevent similar disasters.
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The Prime Minister of Pakistan ordered the suspension of eight officials after the death of 14 infants in the fire of a public hospital.
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AlKhaleej TodayPakistan suspends eight officials after 14 newborns die in Islamabad hospital fire
ISLAMABAD, Aug 30 (AFP) — Pakistan’s prime minister said eight officials were suspended and called for criminal proceedings against them, after 14 infants were killed in a fire...
Pakistan hospital fire kills 14 newborns
Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Saturday ordered the suspension of eight officials and directed that criminal proceedings be initiated against those found responsible for a fire that killed 14 newborns at an Islamabad hospital, his office said.
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SIC NotíciasHospital had no fire alarm, sprinkler system, or emergency procedures, and the fire consumed the maternity ward in just two minutes with 15 babies inside, but one of the babies survived.
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