No casualties reported as fire breaks out in Bannu hospital's urology ward

No casualties documented as fire breaks out in Bannu hospital's urology ward.

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• Muhammad Waseem Khan Published September 7, 2026 Updated September 7, 2026 12: 00pm.
• BANNU: No casualties were documented after a fire broke out in the urology ward of Khalifa Gul Nawaz Teaching Hospital on Monday.
• The incident comes less than two weeks after a fire at Pims in Islamabad killed 14 infants.
• "The fire was brought under control within approximately 10 minutes, " it continued.
• "The staff's training, rapid response and coordinated efforts with rescue teams played a key role in preventing what could have been a major accident, " he remarked.

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All patients in the ward were evacuated to a safe location, Rescue 1122 remarked in an official note, adding that its personnel reached the hospital within approximately five minutes of receiving the emergency call.

Notably, the spokesperson for the hospital. It is additionally known as the Medical Teaching Institution (MTI) Bannu, informed Dawn that the fire broke out at around 10am and initial information suggested that it was caused by an "electric spark".

For context, the hospital staff and rescue teams immediately evacuated the patients and began efforts to extinguish the fire, Mohammad Noman remarked, adding that timely action prevented the fire from spreading.

He remarked that after the recent fire incident at the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (Pims) in Islamabad, the staff were given special training in dealing with fire emergencies and responding promptly to emergency situations.

"That training was put into practical use during today's incident, " he continued.

Meanwhile, the incident comes less than two weeks after a fire at Pims in Islamabad killed 14 infants. While some alleged that doors were locked, witnesses remarked they waited hours for emergency services and were forced to smash windows to reach the affected ward.

For context, the tragedy sparked outrage and calls for accountability, with authorities ramping up fire safety measures in other provinces.

On Saturday, a similar incident was documented at Sheikh Zayed Medical College Hospital (SZMCH) in Punjab's Rahim Yar Khan, where a fire broke out in an operating theatre during a surgical procedure.

For context, the fire was reportedly caused by faulty electrical wiring, prompting doctors and paramedical staff to suspend the procedure and shift the patient to a safe location.

Taken together, the developments around no casualties reported as fire breaks out in Bannu hospital' s urology ward point to a situation that is still moving, and the coming days should bring more clarity.