At least four kids died while 17 others were severely hurt when fire erupted at nursery of Services Hospital on Thursday.
The incident occurred when fire erupted in the nursery ward where dozens of newborns had been kept for medicare.
Rescue teams and other security forces reached the site of mishap and succeeded in extinguishing the fire with hectic efforts.
Bereaved mothers and relatives of kids started moaning and there was scene of hue and cry in the hospital.
Hospital administration has formed a committee to conduct an inquiry into the matter. Meanwhile, Punjab CM Shahbaz Sharif has also ordered a probe into the incident.
The sources said the fire erupted due to electric short-circuit. Lahore DCO said that a child was burnt to death while others were rescued. He added that a total of 18 children of age group between 10-day to 1 year were kept in the ward.
Very sad and tragic especially for families whose new life was beginning with their new borns;
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