Tharparkar: (RightNow) An oxygen cylinder explosion in an ambulance in Nagarparkar, Tharparkar, has resulted in 10 deaths and 4 injuries. Police report the incident occurred on Wednesday night while patients were being transported for treatment.

According to police, patients were being moved from the People’s Primary Healthcare Initiative (PPHI) hospital to Mithi when the staff attempted to provide oxygen, causing the cylinder to explode.

Rescue officials state that among the deceased, 5 were from the same family. The injured have been transferred to Civil Hospital Mithi.

SSP Tharparkar has stated that the ambulance is completely destroyed, and experts will be engaged to investigate the incident.

It is noteworthy that incidents of cylinder explosions in vehicles have occurred in Pakistan before, resulting in multiple fatalities.