Eight PIMS Officials Suspended as PM Orders Criminal Action Over Hospital Fire
The inquiry panel could not conclusively establish what started the blaze. A nurse who carried a child to safety has been awarded Rs1 million.
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Eight PIMS Officials Suspended as PM Orders Criminal Action Over Hospital Fire
The inquiry panel could not conclusively establish what started the blaze. A nurse who carried a child to safety has been awarded Rs1 million.
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