At least nine people were killed and several injured when an oxygen cylinder exploded in an ambulance in southern Pakistan, police said on Thursday.
The incident occurred late Wednesday night at a local hospital in Tharparkar district of southern Sindh province when hospital staff were preparing patients for transfer, Anadolu Agency reported.
They were connecting an oxygen cylinder inside the ambulance when it exploded, setting the vehicle on fire.
The deceased included patients and hospital staff.
Five others sustained serious burn injuries.
Authorities have launched an inquiry into the accident.
