A newborn died due to cold on Sunday as a woman gave birth outside a hospital in Khyber-Pakhtnunkhwa.

The woman, identified as 27-year-old Rehana, was denied admission at the Mardan Medical Complex in Mardan Town due to ‘already packed Gynae ward’, late on Saturday and was told by the doctors that there was still a week’s time in delivery of her baby.

However, she gave birth on a road outside the hospital as soon as she stepped out. The unfortunate child could not tolerate the extreme cold weather and passed away soon after entering the world.

Five female doctors and three staff nurses including Dr Saima, Dr Nuzhat, Dr Nazia, Dr Muzhida, Dr Maria and Ishtiaq were discharged from duty by the provincial health department over negligence.