In brief
An oxygen cylinder exploded inside an ambulance in the Tharparkar district of Sindh, Pakistan, killing at least eight people according to Xinhua, while Anadolu reported nine fatalities. The explosion, which set the vehicle on fire, also caused serious injuries and prompted an investigation by specialists from Mirpurkhas and Karachi.
Late Wednesday night, an oxygen cylinder blew up inside an ambulance parked at a health facility in Nagarparkar city of Tharparkar district, Sindh province. One source, Xinhua, says eight people were killed and four others injured; Anadolu Agency reports that nine people died and several were seriously burned.
Local police say the ambulance was at the health facility at the time of the blast. Emergency teams from Mirpurkhas and Karachi were summoned to examine the evidence and determine the cause.
According to Anadolu, the explosion occurred while hospital staff were preparing patients for transfer, and those who were killed included patients and hospital staff.
Geo News, cited in a WorldBeat article, reported that seven people, including a pregnant woman, were killed when the oxygen cylinder burst and set the ambulance ablaze.
Investigation teams are conducting inquiries, but the exact circumstances of the incident remain unverified beyond the reports from the three outlets.
