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

Published by NPR World By The Associated Press · 26 August 2026 at 10:34
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Hospital nursery fire kills 14 newborns in Pakistan's capital, officials order immediate inquiry
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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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