Hospital staff wounded in blast

A ward attendant and two nurses suffered burn wounds when a cylinder exploded in Dr Faisal Masood Teaching Hospital Sargodha on Thursday.

According to Medical Superintendent Dr Mushtaq Bashir Akif, the incident occurred in the recovery room of the operation theatre due to a gas leak from a cylinder.

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He said that ward attendant Patras Maseeh received severe burn injuries, while nurses Sumeera and Shahida sustained minor injuries. A seven-member team was formed to investigate the incident and would submit their report soon, he added. Sargodha Division Commissioner Ajmal Bhatti inspected the site of the incident.

Published in The Express Tribune, January 12^th, 2024.