An oxygen cylinder exploded inside a 108 ambulance during the transfer of newborn twins and their mother from the Titilagarh Maternal and Child Hospital to Bolangir Bhima Bhoi Medical College & Hospital on Friday morning.
The blast has left one person critically injured, while the two newborns narrowly escaped harm.
The tragic event occurred when Radha Jani, a resident of Chikinibahali village under Muribahal police jurisdiction, was being moved for further medical care after delivering twin baby girls earlier that morning.
The explosion en route to Titilagarh raises serious questions regarding the safety protocols of emergency medical transport.
Efforts to stabilize the injured are underway, while authorities conduct investigations into the cause of the explosion.
