Door was locked at Pakistan hospital where fire killed 14 babies, witnesses say
A hospital official told the BBC that the door to the ward was not locked, but manned with security guards, to protect the babies.
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"Such a situation with children is irreparable."
— Shehbaz Sharif , Politician
"The ward's door was not locked but was manned."
— Rana Imran Sikander , Executive
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A hospital official told the BBC that the door to the ward was not locked, but manned with security guards, to protect the babies.
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