Eight killed, four injured in ambulance oxygen cylinder blast

At least eight people, including a pregnant woman, were killed and four others seriously injured after an oxygen cylinder exploded while being replaced in an ambulance at a hospital in Nagarparkar’s Dano Dhandhal area, rescue sources said on Thursday.

The deceased included a patient, attendants and hospital employees. Several bodies were badly burnt in the fire, making identification difficult.

The rescue sources said the incident occurred at a People’s Primary Healthcare Initiative (PPHI) ambulance parked at a Basic Health Unit Plus in Dano Dhandal.

An explosion occurred while an oxygen cylinder was being replaced, triggering a fire that engulfed the ambulance and killed eight people.

The assistant commissioner said the deceased included a pregnant woman, two attendants and four hospital staff members.

Four people were also injured and shifted to Civil Hospital Mithi for treatment.

Initial reports identified three of the deceased as ambulance driver Ishaq Thebo, Jaswant and Pandhi Rajar.