Oxygen cylinder exploded in an ambulance in Pakistan. At least 10 victims
An oxygen cylinder exploded in a parked ambulance near a state medical institution in southern Pakistan. At least 10 people died, including a patient of the institution, ABC News reports.
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According to district police chief Arif Aziz, the explosion occurred in Sindh province. Among the casualties were medical staff, patients, and their relatives.
Local police representative Khalil Abra reported that patients were transferred to another hospital after the explosion.
Pakistan's President Asif Ali Zardari expressed condolences to the families of the deceased and called for a swift and transparent investigation to determine the cause of the incident. He also urged authorities to strengthen security measures to prevent similar incidents and wished the injured a speedy recovery.
In August, in the same Pakistan, a fire caused by an air conditioner explosion claimed the lives of 14 newborns in the infant ward of the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences in Islamabad. The only child who was rescued from the ward at the time died a few weeks later. Thus, the total number of fatalities in that incident reached 15.