# Ambulance Fire in Thar Kills Nine

> Nine die in Thar ambulance fire as officials order safety reviews.
- Title: Ambulance Fire in Thar Kills Nine · Dawn | Shortify
- Summary: Nine die in Thar ambulance fire as officials order safety reviews. Nine people died in an ambulance fire in Sindh's Tharparkar district on October 28, 2026…
- Keywords: thar, ambulance fire, sindh, pphi, death toll, oxygen cylinder, burn injuries, compensation, safety measures, Dawn
- Source: Dawn — https://dawn.com/news/2040672/death-toll-from-thar-ambulance-fire-rises-to-nine-district-official
- Author: Mohammad Hussain Khan | Imtiaz Dharani
- Published: 2026-10-29T07:55:03+00:00
- Read time: 2 min
- Topics: thar, ambulance fire, sindh, pphi, death toll, oxygen cylinder, burn injuries, compensation, safety measures, news, politics
## Ambulance Fire in Tharparkar
The death toll from an ambulance fire in Sindh’s Tharparkar rose to nine on Thursday, according to Mithi Deputy Commissioner Hameed Jagirani.
## Incident Details
The fire occurred on Wednesday night when an oxygen cylinder exploded in an ambulance at a Peoples Primary Healthcare Initiative (PPHI)-run hospital in the Dano Dhandhal area of Nagarparkar taluka.
## Patient Transfer
The woman had given birth to a baby boy at a basic health unit and was being shifted to the District Headquarters Hospital in Mithi due to post-surgical complications when the incident occurred.
## Deceased Includes Staff
PPHI District Manager Ibrahim Kumbhar said the deceased also included some staff members of the health facility.
## Presidential Response
President Asif Ali Zardari has ordered a transparent inquiry to determine the cause of the fire.
## Presidential Directive
A statement issued by the Presidency said he had also directed the authorities to strengthen safety measures to prevent such incidents in the future.
## President's Condolences
The president expressed grief over the loss of life and extended his condolences to the bereaved families, while wishing the injured a speedy recovery, the statement added.
## Sindh CM's Compensation
Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah on Thursday announced compensation of Rs2 million each for the families of the nine people killed in the incident.
## CM's Medical Directive
CM Murad also directed the authorities to ensure that the injured were provided with the best possible medical facilities.
## CM's Inquiry Order
He also ordered a transparent inquiry into the incident and directed PPP MPA Qasim Soomro to travel to Nagarparkar to oversee relief efforts.
## PPP Chairman's Response
PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari also took notice of the incident and called for a thorough and transparent investigation to establish the facts.
## PPP Chairman's Solidarity
Describing the loss of life as deeply distressing, he expressed solidarity with the bereaved families and prayed for the early recovery of the injured.
## PPP Chairman's Call for Punishment
The PPP chairman said those responsible should face the strictest punishment if the incident was found to have resulted from human negligence or a criminal act.
## PPP Chairman's Prevention Measures
He also called for a review of existing arrangements and the adoption of effective measures to prevent similar incidents in Tharparkar.
## Key takeaway

Nine people died in an ambulance fire in Sindh's Tharparkar district on October 28, 2026, prompting compensation and safety investigations.