Eight Killed, Four Injured in Ambulance Cylinder Explosion in Tharparkar
THARPARKAR:At least eight people were killed and four others injured when a cylinder exploded inside an ambulance in the Dano Dhandhal area of Nagarparkar in Tharparkar district.
According to the assistant commissioner, the explosion occurred in a Pakistan Peoples’ Primary Healthcare Initiative (PPHI) ambulance parked at a Basic Health Unit (BHU) Plus facility. A fire broke out while an oxygen cylinder was being replaced, triggering the blast.
The deceased include a pregnant woman, two attendants and four hospital staff members, the assistant commissioner said.
The injured were shifted to Civil Hospital Mithi for medical treatment.
Administrative officials, rescue teams and Health Department personnel were present at the scene to manage the situation and assist the affected people.
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