An oxygen cylinder explodes in an ambulance outside Udala Sub-Divisional Hospital in Odisha’s Mayurbhanj district. Reports say the blast is powerful enough to blow off the ambulance roof and throw it a considerable distance. One patient in transit dies from burn injuries after the explosion.
Other accounts describe two additional people being injured, including individuals who attempt to rescue the patient from the burning vehicle. The ambulance is said to have been transporting the patient to the hospital when the incident occurs. Authorities register a case and investigate the circumstances leading to the oxygen cylinder blast, including how the leak or cylinder failure occurred and whether safety procedures were followed.
Across outlets, the main points are consistent: an oxygen cylinder-related explosion occurs while an ambulance is near a hospital in Mayurbhanj, one person dies, and two others are hurt during or after the blast as emergency response begins.
