In brief
A 10-meter-high oxygen cylinder ruptured inside an ambulance parked at a health facility in Nagarparkar, Tharparkar district, killing eight and injuring four, according to Xinhua. Anadolu Agency reports the incident caused nine deaths. Both outlets confirm that the blast erupted late Wednesday night during patient transfer and that emergency teams from Mirpurkhas and Karachi have been dispatched to investigate.
An oxygen cylinder exploded inside an ambulance parked at a health facility in Nagarparkar, Tharparkar district of Sindh province, killing eight people and injuring four, Xinhua reported on Tuesday night.
Police said the ambulance was preparing for patient transfer when the cylinder burst, setting the vehicle ablaze. Ambulance crew members, patients, and a watchman were among those killed. The injured were received at a Karachi hospital after initial treatment, while the bodies were taken to a local facility for identification.
Specialist teams from Mirpurkhas and Karachi were called in to examine the evidence and determine the cause of the explosion, the local police said.
An alternative account from Anadolu Agency, released the same evening, states that nine people died and several others suffered serious burns. The agency noted that the cylinder burst while hospital staff were connecting it to the ambulance, igniting the vehicle and prompting an inquiry by authorities.
The both outlets agree that the blast occurred late Wednesday night during a patient transfer in Tharparkar and that authorities have launched an investigation into the accident. Only the Anadolu report mentions five serious burn injuries, a detail not cited by Xinhua.
