{"id":67941,"date":"2026-08-27T02:45:51","date_gmt":"2026-08-27T02:45:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsvog.com\/ur\/67941"},"modified":"2026-08-27T02:46:12","modified_gmt":"2026-08-27T02:46:12","slug":"15-infants-die-as-fire-breaks-out-at-pims-hospital-in-islamabad","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsvog.com\/ur\/67941","title":{"rendered":"15 infants die as fire breaks out at PIMS hospital in Islamabad"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div style=\"font-size:16px;line-height:1.6\">\n<p><strong>ISLAMABAD: At least 15 infants were died in a tragic fire at the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS) early Wednesday morning, ARY News reported, citing sources.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>According to rescue officials, initial reports indicate that a short circuit caused the fire at the capital\u2019s major hospital.<\/p>\n<p>Hospital sources stated that a female doctor managed to save one infant\u2019s life from the nursery.<\/p>\n<p>Firefighters have since extinguished the blaze in the hospital nursery, and a cooling process is currently underway.<\/p>\n<p>Sources added that the fire erupted after an air conditioner compressor exploded around 6:45 am.<\/p>\n<p><div class=\"entry-content-asset videofit\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Fire breaks out in PIMS Hospital Nursery | Breaking News\" width=\"720\" height=\"405\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/zynhPz7mF24?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/p>\n<p><strong>PIMS Chief Professor Imran Sikandar<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Speaking to ARY News, PIMS Chief Professor Imran Sikandar confirmed the deaths of 14 infants, adding that one infant and several adults were rescued during the tragic incident.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAn investigation into the incident is underway, though the exact cause of the fire has not yet been determined,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>He emphasized that every aspect of the incident will be probed.<\/p>\n<p><div class=\"entry-content-asset videofit\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Only One of 16 Babies Rescued | PIMS Nursery Fire Tragedy\" width=\"720\" height=\"405\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/SXOV8m7fLpo?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/p>\n<p><strong>Inquiry Committee<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>An inquiry committee, headed by the Additional Deputy Commissioner of Islamabad, has been formed to determine the cause of the fire in the PIMS nursery.<\/p>\n<p>The district administration stated that the fire broke out on the third floor of the Maternal and Child Health (MCH) ward of PIMS.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, as many as six fire tenders and four ambulances participated in the fire-extinguishing operation.<\/p>\n<p><div class=\"entry-content-asset videofit\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"PM Shehbaz Sharif Takes Notice of PIMS Nursery Fire Tragdey\" width=\"720\" height=\"405\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/9GwRRJWGBug?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/p>\n<p><strong>President and PM express grief over tragic PIMS fire\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif have expressed deep grief and sorrow over the tragic fire incident at PIMS Hospital in Islamabad.<\/p>\n<p>In their separate statements, they said tragic deaths of the newborn babies are extremely heartbreaking and an irreparable loss.<\/p>\n<p>President Asif Ali Zardari directed that those responsible for the incident be identified and action be taken against them in accordance with the law.<\/p>\n<p>According to a statement released by the Prime Minister office, Shehbaz Sharif directed the authorities to conduct an immediate investigation.<\/p>\n<p>He said circumstances leading to the incident must be thoroughly examined, those responsible must be identified and the strictest possible action must be taken.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/arynews.tv\/15-infants-killed-as-fire-breaks-out-at-pims-hospital\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ISLAMABAD: At least 15 infants were died in a tragic fire at the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS) early Wednesday morning, ARY News reported, citing sources. According to rescue officials, initial reports indicate that a short circuit caused the fire at the capital\u2019s major hospital. 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