In a devastating incident at the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences, a fire ripped through the newborn nursery, claiming the lives of at least 14 infants. The blaze, which erupted early Wednesday morning reportedly due to an exploding air conditioning unit compressor, was tragically confined to the nursery within the hospital’s gynecology ward. While one infant was miraculously rescued by a doctor, the overwhelming majority of the precious lives were lost. Grieving families, shattered by the loss, expressed profound sorrow and confusion as investigators surveyed the scene of destruction, with shattered windows bearing silent witness to the horror. The scale of this tragedy has prompted immediate action from the highest levels of government, with Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif ordering a swift investigation and removing the Health Secretary, Aslam Ghauri, from his post, deeming the loss of children an “irreparable loss.” President Asif Ali Zardari echoed these sentiments, offering condolences and calling the deaths a “heartbreaking and an irreparable loss.”
Adapted from: Latest World News on Fox News
