Pakistan hospital fire that killed 14 infants exposes serious safety failures
- ISLAMABAD: A deadly fire that killed 14 infants at one of Pakistan’s largest hospitals has exposed serious shortcomings in fire safety and emergency preparedness, putting renewed scrutiny on safety standards at the country's public institutions.
- An interim government inquiry into the Aug 26 blaze at the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS) found that the neonatal nursery where the infants died had no fire alarm or sprinkler system.
- Investigators also found there was no approved and rehearsed evacuation procedure specifically for the nursery.
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- ISLAMABAD: A deadly fire that killed 14 infants at one of Pakistan’s largest hospitals has exposed serious shortcomings in fire safety and emergency preparedness, putting renewed scrutiny on safety standards at the country's public institutions.
- An interim government inquiry into the Aug 26 blaze at the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS) found that the neonatal nursery where the infants died had no fire alarm or sprinkler system.
- Investigators also found there was no approved and rehearsed evacuation procedure specifically for the nursery.
Sources: CNA