Nashik Oxygen Tanker Leak Kills 22 COVID Patients Apr 21, 2021, 16:49 IST
Gas Leak at Maharashtra Hospital
22 Dead due to Disruption in Oxygen Supply.
In a tragic incident that occurred in Nashik, Maharashtra today, 22 patients lost their lives. These patients were put on a ventilator and needed oxygen supply but after the tank leaked outside the hospital, the supply to these patients was interrupted.
Speaking on the matter, the district collector Suraj Mandhare confirmed the death of 22 patients and said that it was a result of an oxygen tank leak at the Zakir Hussain municipal hospital. This hospital is completely dedicated to treating Covid patients. Out of all the patients admitted here, at least 150 of them were on ventilators or constant oxygen supply. The sudden interruption in the supply resulted in their death.
22 patients on ventilators die at Nashik hospital after oxygen leak disrupts supply
22 patients on ventilators die at Nashik hospital after oxygen leak disrupts supply
Twenty two patients at a Nashik hospital in Maharashtra died after an oxygen tank leaked in the hospital premises on Wednesday.
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An oxygen tank leaked in Zakir Hussain Hospital in Nashik on Wednesday. (Screengrab from video)
At least 22 patients died after an oxygen tank leaked at Zakir Hussain Hospital in Nashik on Wednesday, an official said. As many as 171 patients were present in the hospital at the time of the incident. The oxygen supply was stopped for half an hour due to the leak, because of which those on the ventilator lost their lives, said Kailash Jadhav, Commissioner, Nasik Municipal Corporation.