Belagavi: A blast inside the ICU of the Belgaum Institute of Medical Science (BIMS), here on Sunday afternoon left an internee doctor, a nurse and ward boy injured.
It is said that the oxygen cylinder inside the unit exploded, catching fire.
The injured ward boy said that the fire sparks appeared when he switched on the oxygen cylinder.
BIMS Director Dr Vinay Dastikoppa has called it an accident and said that there is no need to panic.
He told Prajavani Kannada daily that the staff was changing the valve when the incident happened.
” Three persons have suffered minor injuries and they have been given first aid. There is no need to panic.
