Archive · 26 Aug 2026
Fire at Pakistan Hospital Kills 14 Children
A fire started in a hospital in Islamabad, Pakistan.
The fire happened in a ward where mothers and children receive care.
Officials said 14 children died.
The fire was on the third floor of the building.
An emergency call was made just before 7:00 in the morning.
Rescue teams, specialists, police, and other officials went to the hospital.
They said the fire was brought under control.
Officials have not said what caused the fire.
The ages of the children were not released.
A fire erupted Wednesday in a maternity ward at PIMS hospital in Islamabad.
The blaze killed 14 children, according to the Islamabad district office.
The fire broke out on the ward’s third floor; their ages were not provided.
An emergency call was made shortly before 7:00 a.m. local time.
Officials did not state the cause, while rescue teams and police controlled the fire.
- Who
- Fourteen children died; rescue teams, specialists, police, and Islamabad officials responded.
- What
- A fire broke out in a maternity ward, killing 14 children.
- When
- Wednesday; the emergency call was made shortly before 7:00 a.m. local time.
- Where
- The third floor of the Mother and Child Health Ward at Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences hospital in Islamabad, Pakistan.
- Why
- The cause of the fire was not stated.
- Deaths
- 14 children
- Location
- Mother and Child Health Ward, Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences hospital
- City and country
- Islamabad, Pakistan
- Floor affected
- Third floor
- Emergency call
- Made shortly before 7:00 a.m. local time, or 0200 GMT
- Fire cause
- Not disclosed in the statement
- Response
- Rescue teams, specialists, police, and officials controlled the fire