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Door was locked at Pakistan hospital where fire killed 14 babies, witnesses say

Door was locked at Pakistan hospital where fire killed 14 babies, witnesses sayWorldPing

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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