Eight people were killed and four injured after an oxygen cylinder reportedly exploded inside a parked ambulance in Nagarparkar, Pakistan’s Sindh province. Specialist teams have been called in to investigate the cause. (Images: X)
Islamabad: Eight people were killed and four others injured after an oxygen cylinder reportedly exploded inside an ambulance in Pakistan’s southern Sindh province on Wednesday night, police said. The incident occurred in Nagarparkar city in Tharparkar district, prompting an investigation into the cause of blast.
According to police, the explosion took place while the ambulance was parked at a health facility. The incident caused multiple casualties, although authorities have not yet released detailed information about the victims or the circumstances leading up to the explosion. Local media reports also said the vehicle was stationary when the blast occurred. Investigators are expected to examine the ambulance and the surrounding area to establish what triggered the explosion.
The four injured people received initial medical assistance before being transferred to Karachi for further treatment, officials said. Meanwhile, the bodies of those killed were taken to a local hospital for identification. Authorities have not provided further details about the victims’ identities or their relationship to the ambulance.
Police said specialist teams from Mirpurkhas and Karachi had been called in to investigate the incident. The teams are expected to examine the evidence and determine the circumstances behind the reported oxygen cylinder explosion. The investigation will be crucial in establishing whether the blast resulted from a cylinder-related failure or another cause. No definitive explanation had been confirmed at the time of reporting.
The incident has raised questions about the circumstances surrounding the ambulance’s presence at the health facility and the handling of the equipment inside the vehicle. Further details are expected as investigators continue their examination and authorities release additional information. Police have not announced any confirmed findings regarding the cause of the explosion.
