News by Matt Young  Authorities are facing outrage after a shocking incident in which an oxygen leak led to the deaths of at least 22 COVID-19 patients in a hospital dubbed the ward of death . Devastating stories are emerging after frantic family members attempted to help the seriously ill COVID-19 patients who were reportedly gasping for breath . Local authorities in Nashik, in the Indian state of Maharashtra, say 60 patients were left without oxygen for approximately 30 minutes after their critical supply was interrupted. At least 11 men and 11 women have died. At the time of the incident, 157 COVID-19 patients were in the hospital, of whom 67 were on ventilator.
Covid 19 coronavirus: Oxygen supply disruption kills 22 Covid-19 patients in India
21 Apr, 2021 08:44 PM
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A woman cries after her husband died of a leakage in the oxygen plant of a hospital in Nashik, in the Indian state of Maharashtra. Photo / AP
A woman cries after her husband died of a leakage in the oxygen plant of a hospital in Nashik, in the Indian state of Maharashtra. Photo / AP
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Twenty-two Covid-19 patients on ventilators died in a hospital in western India on Wednesday (local time) when their oxygen supply was interrupted by a leak in a supply line, officials said.
Ready to touch Centre s feet for oxygen supply, says Maharashtra Health Minister Tope
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Synopsis The state government is willing to do everything to save the lives of people. We are making an extremely polite request.even ready to touch the Centre s feet to get the required quantity of the liquid medical oxygen, Tope said.
With Maharashtra facing severe shortage of medical oxygen amid the spike in COVID-19 cases, Health Minister Rajesh Tope on Thursday said the state government is even willing to touch the Centre s feet if it helps in getting the required supply of the life-saving gas. Speaking to reporters, he said, The state government is willing to do everything to save the lives of people. We are making an extremely polite request.even ready to touch the Centre s feet to get the required quantity of the liquid medical oxygen.
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