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Fire at Islamabad hospital's maternity ward kills at least 14 newborns

The hospital said 15 babies were in the nursery when the blaze broke out, as witnesses and officials gave conflicting accounts of whether the ward door was locked.

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  1. Families of the dead infants have accused hospital staff and emergency services of abandoning the babies.

    Al Jazeera English AFP (syndicated) ABC News Australia Al Jazeera English (video) NDTV - World

  2. Correction

    Local media attributed the fire to an explosion in the air conditioning system's compressor.

    The hospital said 15 babies were in the nursery when the blaze broke out.

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