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Hospital nursery fire kills 14 newborns in Pakistan's capital, officials order immediate inquiry

NPR · Aug 26, 2026, 7:34 AM UTC

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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