Tragedy in Odisha: Patient Dies After Oxygen Cylinder Explodes in Ambulance
A tragic oxygen cylinder explosion in an ambulance at Udala College, Mayurbhanj, has claimed a patient's life and injured two others.
A horrific accident has claimed the life of a patient in Odisha's Mayurbhanj district after an oxygen cylinder exploded inside a private ambulance. The blast, which occurred at Udala College, also left two other individuals injured as the vehicle was engulfed in flames.
The Fatal Explosion at Udala College
The incident took place around 8:45 AM while the ambulance was preparing to transport a patient to another medical facility. According to SK Mirza, the security in-charge of Udala Hospital, the catastrophe unfolded at the exact moment the oxygen system was being engaged.
“A patient was referred around 8:45. At that moment, the oxygen cylinder exploded when it was turned on. The explosion caused the ambulance to catch fire,” Mirza stated, describing the suddenness of the disaster.
Injuries and Fire Response
The force of the blast was so intense that it caused the metal roof of the ambulance to collapse, leading to injuries for two people on board. While the patient succumbed to the impact and the subsequent fire, fire tenders were rushed to the scene at Udala College to battle the blaze that had consumed the private vehicle.
Miraculous Escape in Karnataka Bus Fire
In a separate but equally harrowing incident, a private sleeper bus was gutted by fire in Karnataka’s Sagar taluk during the early hours of Thursday. The fire, suspected to be caused by a short circuit, broke out at approximately 5:45 AM near Mumbalu village.
The bus, which was en route from Bengaluru to Sagar, was nearly 80% destroyed by the flames. However, a tragedy was narrowly averted thanks to the swift actions of the driver and cleaner, who managed to evacuate everyone on board before the fire took hold.
Local authorities noted that the number of passengers on board was limited at the time, as most travelers had already disembarked during a previous stop in Shivamogga. Fire and Emergency Services personnel arrived to extinguish the blaze, and the Anandapuram Police have registered a case following an inspection of the site by Sub-Inspector Praveen.