Oxygen Cylinder Explosion inside Parked Ambulance Kills 10 in Pakistan
· World · Hindustan Times, NDTV
An oxygen cylinder exploded inside a parked ambulance at a government-run medical facility in the Tharparkar district of Pakistan's Sindh province, killing at least 10 people. The blast occurred overnight as patients were being prepared for transfer to another hospital, according to local police chief Arif Aziz. The victims include staff members, patients, and their relatives. Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari expressed sorrow over the incident and called for a transparent investigation to determine the exact cause. The explosion follows a similar incident in August, when an air-conditioner fire killed 15 newborns at a hospital nursery in Islamabad.
Why it matters
The incident highlights severe safety vulnerabilities in public healthcare infrastructure in Pakistan, prompting demands for immediate safety reviews across medical facilities.
Read the original report — Hindustan Times
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