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Nurse Saves One Baby, Dies of Guilt After Pakistan Hospital Fire Kills 14

Nurse Razia Noreen saved one infant but is traumatized after 14 others died in a Pakistan hospital fire.

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On August 27, 2026, a fire broke out in the nursery of the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences in Islamabad, killing 14 newborns and leaving one survivor. [1] Razia Noreen, a nurse at the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences, saved one newborn by shielding it with her body and carrying it out of the burning nursery. [2] A government inquiry determined that the fire was caused by a blast involving a nebulizer and identified serious failures in fire safety and emergency response. [3] Eight hospital and district officials have been suspended, and disciplinary proceedings have been initiated against them following the fire. [4] Razia Noreen, a Christian nurse, was awarded the Sitara-i-Khidmat, one of Pakistan's most prestigious civil awards, and a financial reward for her actions. [5] Nurse Razia Noreen told the Associated Press that she has barely slept since the fire and feels as if she can still hear the cries of the children who died. [6]
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  1. On August 27, 2026, a fire broke out in the nursery of the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences in Islamabad, killing 14 newborns and leaving one survivor. · Winnipeg Free Press
  2. Razia Noreen, a nurse at the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences, saved one newborn by shielding it with her body and carrying it out of the burning nursery. · Winnipeg Free Press
  3. A government inquiry determined that the fire was caused by a blast involving a nebulizer and identified serious failures in fire safety and emergency response. · Winnipeg Free Press
  4. Eight hospital and district officials have been suspended, and disciplinary proceedings have been initiated against them following the fire. · Winnipeg Free Press
  5. Razia Noreen, a Christian nurse, was awarded the Sitara-i-Khidmat, one of Pakistan's most prestigious civil awards, and a financial reward for her actions. · MedpageToday
  6. Nurse Razia Noreen told the Associated Press that she has barely slept since the fire and feels as if she can still hear the cries of the children who died. · MedpageToday
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