Pakistan: At least 14 newborns die in hospital fire

A fire swept through a mother-and-baby ward at a hospital in Islamabad, Pakistan, killing at least fourteen newborns. Witnesses described chaotic and harrowing scenes marked by heavy smoke and broken glass, as devastated parents gathered outside. France 24 reports that local media has blamed the fire on a faulty air conditioning system.

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