Oxygen tube causes ambulance fire in Istanbul

Oxygen tube causes ambulance fire in Istanbul

An ambulance, which was burnt out by the explosion of an oxygen tube, has left five other cars inoperable in the Kağıthane region of Istanbul. No casualties were reported after the incident, as the medical workers were saved by getting out of the vehicle at the last moment. “I witnessed the moment the ambulance was burning. We called the firefighters immediately. A large number of people gathered as they saw the incident. The blaze spread to other cars. The ambulance hit the transmission tower and caused a power cut," said a witness. Another witness recorded the blaze with his cellphone. The incident is still under investigation.