CNG kit in ambulance exploded.
By Sreekanth A Nair
A one-day-old baby was charred to death in an explosion of the CNG kit fitted in the back side of an ambulance in Thane near Mumbai, on Friday.
A doctor and nurse, who were accompanying the baby to a specialty hospital, also suffered serious burns in the incident.
The baby was born on Thursday and was taken to Vedant hospital in Thane from Bhiwandi township due to some serious medical complications, said Thane civic body’s Regional Disaster Management Cell Chief Santosh Kadam.
The doctors in the hospital, after primary check up, advised the parents of the child to shift her to a specialty hospital in Mumbai.
An ambulance was arranged and the doctor and nurse entered the ambulance with the girl. Then they noticed a spark in the CNG cylinder of the vehicle and jumped out of the ambulance leaving the baby in it.
Soon after they jumped out, the CNG cylinder exploded and the vehicle caught fire. A fire rescue team was rushed to the place, but couldn’t save the child.
The ambulance was completely charred in the mishap.
The parents of the child were also about to get into the ambulance when the mishap happened.
An ambulance parked nearby also caught fire. The injured doctor and nurse have been admitted to Thane’s Civil hospital.