Criminal charges sought over Pakistan hospital fire that killed 14 newborns
Pakistan's PM has ordered the suspension of eight officials and criminal proceedings after a fire killed 14 newborns in an Islamabad hospital nursery.
A fire broke out on the third-floor nursery at the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences on Wednesday, killing 14 newborns. Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif ordered the suspension of eight officials in response. Criminal proceedings have been directed against those found responsible for the incident.
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Criminal charges sought after Pakistan hospital fire kills 14 newborns
Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Saturday ordered the suspension of eight officials and directed that criminal proceedings be initiated against those found responsible for a fire that killed 14 newborns at an Islamabad hospital, his office said.
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Eight officials suspended after Pakistan hospital fire kills 14 newborns
The blaze broke out Wednesday on the third-floor nursery at the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences.