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Fire at Islamabad Hospital Claims Lives of 15 Babies, AC Compressor Blast Suspected
✍️ India Today
🗓 27 Aug 2026, 06:47 AM
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A fire broke out at a hospital in Islamabad, killing 15 infants; investigators suspect an air‑conditioner compressor explosion as the trigger.
A blaze erupted in a hospital located in Islamabad, resulting in the deaths of 15 newborns. The incident was reported early on, prompting an immediate emergency response.
Authorities rushed rescue teams and medical staff to the scene, but the fire spread rapidly, engulfing the neonatal ward.
Preliminary investigations point to a possible explosion of an air‑conditioner compressor as the ignition source, though a full forensic analysis is pending.
Local officials have launched a probe to confirm the cause and to assess safety lapses, while families of the victims have been taken to nearby facilities for support.
Authorities rushed rescue teams and medical staff to the scene, but the fire spread rapidly, engulfing the neonatal ward.
Preliminary investigations point to a possible explosion of an air‑conditioner compressor as the ignition source, though a full forensic analysis is pending.
Local officials have launched a probe to confirm the cause and to assess safety lapses, while families of the victims have been taken to nearby facilities for support.