Door to maternity ward 'was locked' as fire tore through & killed 14 newborns
HEARTBROKEN parents have claimed the door to a maternity ward where a deadly fire broke out and killed 14 newborn babies was locked.
TL;DR
- A fire at the PIMS hospital resulted in the deaths of 14 newborn babies.
- The fire is believed to have started from an exploding air conditioning unit.
- Parents claim the door to the maternity ward was locked.
- Only one baby was rescued alive from the neonatal intensive care unit.
- The fire spread quickly as there were no active water sprinklers in the room.
- Nineteen people, including the rescued infant, were saved from the hospital.