Hospital Staff Injured in Cylinder Blast

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Sargodha: At least three staff members, including a ward servant and two nurses, suffered burns in a cylinder blast in Dr Faisal Masood Teaching Hospital, Sargodha, on Thursday.

According to Medical Superintendent Dr Mushtaq Bashir Akif, the incident happened in the recovery room of the operation theater due to gas leakage from the cylinder.

Dr Mushtaq said that ward servant Patras Maseeh received severe burn injuries, while nurses Sumeera and Shahida got minor injuries.

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A seven-member team was formed to investigate the incident and would submit their report soon, he added.

Meanwhile, Commissioner Sargodha Division Muhammad Ajmal Bhatti visited the government’s Dr Faisal Masood Teaching Hospital.

The Commissioner directed the MS to provide the best medical facilities to the injured. He directed the immediate transfer of the severely injured ward servant to Jinnah Hospital in Lahore. The commissioner also inspected the site of the incident.