Three injured as AC compressor explodes in Odisha hospital

Three workers were injured in an AC compressor explosion at a medical college and hospital in Bhubaneswar, Odisha. A fire broke out but was controlled before spreading to the patient area.

At least three workers were injured at a private medical college cum hospital in Odisha’s Bhubaneswar on Friday evening after an AC compressor exploded, officials said.

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Officials said the AC compressor on the top floor of Hi-Tech Medical College and Hospital in Bhubaneswar exploded when the workers were filling gas.

The explosion led to a fire, causing burn injuries to three of the workers.

The fire however was controlled before it could spread to the floor below where patients were being treated, said officials.