Tirupati, May 11
At least 11 Covid-19 patients died due to a problem in oxygen supply inside the ICU in Andhra Pradesh government-run Ruia Hospital here late on Monday night, Chittoor district Collector M Hari Narayanan said.
There was a five-minute lag in reloading the oxygen cylinder that caused the pressure to drop, resulting in the deaths, he said. The oxygen supply was restored within five minutes and everything is now normal. Because of this, we could prevent more casualties, Hari Narayanan added.
About 30 doctors were immediately rushed into the ICU to attend to the patients.
The Collector said there was no scarcity of oxygen in the hospital and adequate supply was in place.
11 COVID-19 patients die in AP hospital due to problem in oxygen supply
At least 11 Covid-19 patients died due to a problem in oxygen supply inside the ICU in Government-run Ruia Hospital here late on Monday night, Chittoor district Collector M Hari Narayanan said
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At least 11 Covid-19 patients died due to a problem in oxygen supply inside the ICU in Government-run Ruia Hospital here late on Monday night, Chittoor district Collector M Hari Narayanan said.
There was a five-minute lag in reloading the oxygen cylinder that caused the pressure to drop, resulting in the deaths, he said.
TIRUPATI: At least 11 Covid-19 patients died due to a problem in oxygen supply inside the ICU in Government-run Ruia Hospital here late on Monday night, Chittoor district Collector M Hari Narayanan said.
There was a five-minute lag in reloading the oxygen cylinder that caused the pressure to drop, resulting in the deaths, he said. The oxygen supply was restored within five minutes and everything is now normal.Because of this we could prevent more casualties, Hari Narayanan added.
About 30 doctors were immediately rushed into the ICU to attend to the patients.
The Collector said there was no scarcity of oxygen in the hospital and adequate supply was in place.
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Kadapa district Superintendent of Police K Anburajan told over phone that the blast occurred when a consignment of gelatin sticks was being unloaded at a limestone mine on the outskirts of Mamillapalli village.
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In a gory incident, at least four workers were killed in a blast at a limestone mine in Kadapa district of Andhra Pradesh on Saturday, police said. The toll is expected to go up as the dismembered bodies lay strewn all over the blast site.
Kadapa district Superintendent of Police K Anburajan told over phone that the blast occurred when a consignment of gelatin sticks was being unloaded at a limestone mine on the outskirts of Mamillapalli village.
Andhra Pradesh: Explosion At Limestone Mine In Kadapa District Leaves Four Dead
The blast occurred on Saturday morning when a consignment of gelatin sticks was being unloaded, an official said Representational Image/ PTI Outlook Web Bureau 2021-05-08T12:54:22+05:30 Andhra Pradesh: Explosion At Limestone Mine In Kadapa District Leaves Four Dead outlookindia.com 2021-05-08T12:57:21+05:30
An explosion at a limestone mine in Andhra Pradesh on Saturday left four people dead and many others injured.
The accident occurred in Kadapa district and the cause of the mishap is yet to be determined officials said.
According to eyewitness reports, dismembered body parts of numerous workers lay strewn all over the blast site on Saturday morning. Many victims are yet to be identified and the toll may rise, officials said.