@bbcnews

BBC News · checked 3h ago

Public37.60 GB2,381 posts & reels4,308 changes

2123 of 2,158

1080×1920 · 21.1 MB video + audio

video

At least 14 newborns have died after a fire broke out at a hospital's maternity ward in the Pakistani capital of Islamabad. The fire broke out in an air-conditioning unit at the mother and child unit in PIMS hospital, and was quickly ignited by oxygen connections, a spokesperson told BBC Urdu. One newborn has been rescued of the 15 babies who were in the ward at the time, a hospital spokesperson confirms to the BBC. Tap the link in @BBCNews's bio to get the latest on this story. #Pakistan #Islamabad #BBCNews

Taken: 26 Aug 2026, 08:31:15
Likes: 33554
Comments: 1263
Duration: 1m 11s
On Instagram: instagram.com/…yX5rnebl
Shortcode: DcfyX5rnebl
pk: 3972114941172639461
On profiles: bbcnews