Eight Dead After Ambulance Cylinder Explodes at Tharparkar Hospital
Sukkur LPG Bowser Explosion Kills Two Drivers and Injures Four
THARPARKAR: (News Desk) – At least eight people were killed and five others injured after an ambulance caught fire at a hospital in Dano Dandhal, a town in Nagarparkar, Tharparkar.
According to Tharparkar Deputy Commissioner, eight people lost their lives after suffering severe burn injuries in the incident, while five others were wounded. Three of the injured were shifted to Tehsil Hospital Nagarparkar for medical treatment.
Police said the fire erupted after a cylinder installed in the ambulance exploded. The incident resulted in multiple casualties and raised concerns over the safety of gas cylinders used in vehicles.
In a separate incident in Sukkur, two people were killed and four others injured when an LPG bowser exploded near the National Highway and motorway interchange. CCTV footage capturing the powerful blast has also surfaced.
The deceased were identified as Adnan and Safdar, both drivers of the LPG bowser and residents of Khushab. Sukkur Deputy Commissioner Nadir Shahzad said the injured included drivers of other vehicles caught in the explosion.
The blast was so intense that fragments of the bowser were hurled several feet away, damaging nearby vehicles. The explosion caused significant destruction in the surrounding area.
District Council Chairman Syed Kumail Haider Shah visited the site alongside Deputy Commissioner Nadir Shahzad and Sukkur Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP).
Speaking to reporters, Kumail Haider Shah said the injured were receiving the best possible medical care. He added that arrangements would be made to transfer them to a private hospital or transport them through an air ambulance if their medical condition required it.
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