Oxygen cylinder explodes inside ambulance, killing at least 10 in Pakistan
Authorities said the blaze began when an oxygen cylinder exploded as staff were transferring a patient, and the injured were moved to nearby hospitals.
- Late Wednesday, an ambulance operated by the Pakistan People's Primary Healthcare Initiative caught fire following a suspected oxygen cylinder explosion at a rural health centre in Dano Dandhal, Tharparkar, killing eight people and injuring five.
- The incident occurred around 10:40pm while staff were transferring a patient into the ambulance, according to Rescue 1122 official Habibullah; the vehicle was completely gutted in the fire.
- Injured staff and patients were shifted to Civil Hospital Mithi and Tehsil Hospital Nagarparkar for emergency treatment, while Assistant Commissioner Nagarparkar Iram Karim confirmed authorities are working to identify the deceased.
- Sindh Home Minister Zia Lanjar took notice of the tragedy, seeking details from the Tharparkar SSP, while Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari expressed sorrow and called for a transparent investigation.
- The incident has renewed attention on emergency transport limitations in Tharparkar, a largely arid district where residents frequently depend on public health facilities for critical medical care.
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The explosion occurred overnight inside an ambulance where several patients were being taken to another hospital, including hospital staff, patients and their families.
At least 10 people were killed when an oxygen cylinder exploded inside an ambulance in Tharparkar district, Sindh province, Pakistan on Thursday. Among the dead was a woman who was being taken from the Basic Health Center in Dano Dhandal to the district hospital in Mithi town due to complications after childbirth.
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Oxygen cylinder explodes inside ambulance, killing at least 10 in Pakistan
An oxygen cylinder exploded inside a parked ambulance at a government-run medical facility in southern Pakistan, killing at least 10 people, including a patient of the facility, police and hospital officials said Thursday.
10 killed in Pakistan as oxygen cylinder explodes inside ambulance
KARACHI, Pakistan: An oxygen cylinder exploded inside a parked ambulance at a government-run medical facility in southern Pakistan, killing at least 10 people, including a patient of the facility, police and hospital officials said Thursday.The blast occurred overnight in Tharparkar district in the Sindh province, said district Police Chief Arif Aziz.He said the victims included staff at the medical facility, patients, and their relatives.Local …
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