Was it due to replacing the oxygen cylinder gauge?

On the evening of March 5th, sources informed Thanh Niên newspaper about the initial information regarding the fire involving ambulance license plate 51B-602.29 in the parking lot at 700 Le Hong Phong Street, Ward 12, District 10 (Ho Chi Minh City) earlier that day.

According to sources, LTT (29 years old, ambulance driver) stated that while he was changing the oxygen gauge on the cylinder, the valve suddenly caught fire while he was checking the oxygen level. He quickly escaped but suffered burns to his left and right arms.

Ambulance driver suffers burns.

In a related development, while receiving emergency treatment at People's Hospital 115 after the fire, Mr. T. stated that he was changing an oxygen tank in an ambulance in the parking lot when the tank exploded. Following the accident, he suffered burns to both arms and his face.

The Emergency Department of People's Hospital 115 recorded that Mr. T. suffered burns to his right forearm (15 cm), right arm (8 cm), left hand (8 cm), and right cheek (5 cm). After his wounds were stabilized, Mr. T. refused hospitalization and signed a commitment to be discharged.

People's Hospital 115 diagnosed Mr. T. with second-degree burns covering approximately 13% of both hands and the right side of his face due to heat/workplace accident.

According to information obtained by Thanh Niên reporters, after being discharged from People's Hospital 115, driver T. went to Cho Ray Hospital for further treatment.

Earlier, at approximately 12:15 PM on the same day, the Police Station of Ward 12, District 10, received a report of a fire at the aforementioned address. The ward police quickly dispatched a task force to the scene to ensure security and order, coordinate with other forces participating in firefighting, and notify the Fire Prevention and Rescue Police Team of District 10 for assistance.

The ambulance caught fire.

Initial reports indicate that the parking lot containing the burning ambulance is registered under the name of Mr. NHA, a business owner with the business activity of providing parking services, licensed by the People's Committee of District 10 on October 6, 2016. The fire originated inside the ambulance with license plate 51B-602.29 (which had been parked at the aforementioned location for two days). Local firefighters, the ward police, and the Fire Prevention and Rescue Police Team of District 10 coordinated to extinguish the fire promptly. However, the ambulance was damaged internally, while the exterior was charred.

Authorities in Ho Chi Minh City are investigating the ambulance fire and whether the ambulance's emergency transport operations were legal.

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