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

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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Poor enforcement of building safety regulations in Pakistan has been blamed for the high death toll in fires.

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

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14 Newborns Die in Hospital Fire in Pakistan’s Capital

The fire broke out on the third floor of Islamabad’s largest hospital.

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Fire kills 14 newborns at major hospital in Pakistan, officials say

Poor enforcement of building safety regulations in Pakistan has been blamed for the high death toll in fires.

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