14 Newborns Killed in Islamabad Hospital Fire — Two Years After a Similar Tragedy

A fire from an exploding air conditioner killed 14 newborns at a hospital in Pakistan's capital on 26 August 2026. Two years earlier, a nearly identical fire killed 11 babies at another Pakistani hospital. Investigators then found the fire extinguishers had expired. A new inquiry is underway, but the repeat tragedy questions whether promised safety fixes ever happened.