Islamabad/Pakistan:- An oxygen cylinder reportedly exploded inside an ambulance in Pakistan's southern province of Sindh, killing eight people and injuring four others. Police provided information about the incident.

According to police, the explosion occurred inside an ambulance in the Nagarparkar city of Tharparkar district. According to a report by Xinhua News Agency, officials said that after receiving initial medical treatment, the injured were referred to Karachi, while the bodies of the deceased were taken to a local hospital for identification.

According to local media reports, the ambulance was parked at a health centre (hospital) when the explosion occurred. Police said that expert teams from Mirpurkhas and Karachi had been called to collect evidence from the scene and determine the cause of the explosion.