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Fire Spread Through Nursery 'Within 2 Minutes'
Newser • • world
Key Points:
- Noreen, a caretaker at a nursery, heroically rescued one baby from a rapidly spreading fire but was unable to save the others as the flames engulfed the nursery within two minutes.
- She expressed deep sorrow and trauma over the incident, stating that memories of the tragedy haunt her and affect her sleep.
- In recognition of her bravery and service, Noreen will receive the Sitara-i-Khidmat award and a monetary reward of about $36,000, drawing widespread praise.
- An official inquiry found that Noreen entered the nursery and emerged with a baby within eight seconds, while the fire escalated catastrophically shortly after; 15 newborns were present at the time.
- Following the tragedy, eight officials have been suspended, disciplinary and criminal proceedings have been ordered, and nationwide hospital fire-safety reviews are underway as the cause of the fire remains under investigation.
