A fire breaks out at a state-run hospital in Islamabad’s capital area, killing at least 14 to 15 newborn babies, with reports also describing at least one baby being rescued. The incident involves the maternity or nursery area of the hospital, where multiple infants are reported dead after the blaze starts and spreads.

Several outlets cite that the fire is triggered by an air conditioner compressor explosion in or near the maternity ward/gynaecology/nursery section. One report notes the blast specifically occurred inside the nursery, while others describe it more generally as an AC-related compressor explosion. Authorities and local officials quoted by outlets provide slightly different confirmed death tolls—14 in one account and 15 in several—while one outlet adds that the death toll could rise as some injured babies remain in critical condition.