According to rescue personnel, the event took place inside the emergency ward of Sindh Government Hospital in the city’s Liaquatabad neighborhood.
“Soon after the blast, fire engulfed the entire ward [within no time],” the officials stated.
The hospital administration acknowledged that the explosion injured at least seven people, including a two-year-old toddler.
After being notified, rescue teams hurried to the hospital to extinguish the fire.
Dr Attique, the hospital’s Medical Superintendent (MS), stated that an emergency had been declared in the hospital, and that the medical staff and patients were being relocated.
Meanwhile, Sindh Governor Kamran Tessori requested a thorough report from the MS into the explosion. In addition, he prayed for the injured to heal quickly.
Caretaker Sindh Health Minister Dr Khalid Niaz also requested a report on the incident and asked the authorities to offer the best medical care to the victims.
According to the bomb disposal team, a refrigerator compressor burst owing to a short circuit in the emergency department’s storeroom.
According to the report, the explosion harmed “few people” and caused “minor damage.”.
