Srinagar,01-March; Eleven people were injured in a gas blast at Anantnag’s Maternity and Child Care Hospital (MCCH) on Tuesday morning.Sources told that on Tuesday morning an explosion was heard near the hospital causing panic in the entire hospital.“The incident occurred due to a leakage in heating gas near the ticket section in the hospital. Eleven people including three hospital employees have been injured in the blast,” an official told while confirming the incident.“Several of them either received minor injuries in their face, neck and hands andhave been already discharged after administered with first aid”, he further said.The hospital employees were identified as Sahil Ahmad Raina son of Abdul Ahad and Fayaz Nazir son of Nazir Ahmad, a resident of Malknag, while as the rest included Mohammad Abbass son of Ghulam Rasool, resident of Srigufwara, Bittu Singh, resident of Palpora, Mohd Abass son of Ghulam Rasool, resident of Srigufwara, Zakir son of Mohd.Tariq, resident of Kachwan, Ruby daughter of Manzoor Ahmad, resident of DK Pora, Rehana wife of Farooq Ahmad, resident of DKPora, Sahil son of Abdul Khaliq, resident of Warwan, Junaid Ahmad son of Abdul Gafar, resident of Kokernag, Manan son of Javaid Ahmad, resident of Malknag and Bilkeesa wife of Manzoor Ahmad, resident of DKPora.Meanwhile, Deputy Commissioner Anantnag the ordered an inquiry into the incident to be headed by an ADC-level officer.(CNS)
