Srinagar, Mar 1: At least 11 persons including two kids were injured in a gas explosion at Maternity and Child Care Hospital (MCCH) in Anantnag on Tuesday.
An official from the MCCH Anantnag told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that an explosion, apparently due a leakage in heating gas, occured at ticket section in MCCH Anantnag.
He said that 11 persons including some employees and two kids were injured in the incident adding the injured have been shifted to GMC Anantnag for treatment.
An official from GMC Anantnag told KNO that 11 persons including two kids and three employees are being treated at GMC Anantnag and all have minor injuries. All of them are stable, he added.
He identified the injured as Fayaz Nazir of Malknag and Sahil Raina of Bijbehara (both employees), Muhammad Abbas of Srigufwara, Sahil Khaliq of Warwan, Bittu Singh of Palpora Kulgam, Junaid Ahmed of Kokarnag, Zakir Tariq of Kachwan, Manan Javaid of Malknag, Rehana Farooq of DK Pora and mother-daughter duo Bilkeesa Akhtar and Ruby Manzoor, both residents of DK Pora Anantnag.
Deputy Commissioner Anantnag, Dr. Piyush Singla has taken cognizance of the incident and ordered enquiry into the matter.
Singla said that the government will bear all medical expenses of the injured.